Computer Chronicles

- Season 6

(1988)

The first ever annual Computer Bowl featuring teams from the Route 128 area in Boston and the Silicon Valley area of San Francisco to see which side knows more about computer trivia.

The conclusion of the first ever Computer Bowl, featuring teams from the Route 128 area in Boston and the Silicon Valley area of San Francisco, to see which side knows more about computer trivia.

The battle over a standard for moving information in and out of a computer and inside a computer including a look at EISA, Nubus, AT, PC, ISA, and MCA.

Despite the introduction of the Mac in 1984, the Apple II continued to have its devoted fans. This program looks at the Apple II culture during the early Mac era.

Excel now dominates the spreadsheet world, but once upon a time there was actual competition among spreadsheet products.

A consumer's guide to cool holiday gifts for computer enthusiasts and gadget lovers.

Complete coverage of the country's largest computer trade show in Las Vegas.

As hard disks grow larger, the problem of managing the information on your hard disk is getting more complicated. A look at a variety of solutions.

Viruses are spreading to personal computers and causing havoc to individuals and businesses. A look at how to prevent viruses from destroying your system. [1989 edition]

An examination of hardware and software solutions to organize and manage personal information.

A review of the annual west coast Macintosh trade show from San Francisco's Moscone Convention Center.

A look at the new Amiga models including the Amiga 2500 and new software and peripherals for the Amiga computers.

A look at how to turn your PC into a fax machine by adding a fax board.

More than a word processor, writing style software helps you actually write improving grammar, spelling, and style.

1989: India is the hot place now for companies to look at for new software development. The trend actually started more than fifteen years ago. (Part 1 of 2)

A look at the many new versions of Unix and its challenge to DOS and OS/2.

The Atari ST is a big hit in Europe but it's not very popular yet in the U.S. A look at some of the cool features that attract Atari fans.

A review of the latest portable computer technology focusing on new batteries, color, faster processors, larger hard drives and backlit displays.

A look at how NASA uses computers to run the space program, launch manned spacecraft, and manage the overall operations of America's space program.