? DISPLAY S1/L/1-17 1/L/1 072264 8370029 Multi-user micro investment status (11/15/83) Gantz, John InfoWorld, Dec 05 1983, v5 n49 p174, 1 page ISSN: 0199-6649 Languages: English Document Type: Column Geographic Location: United States HEARD ON TECH STREET column examines the investment possibilities of Alpha Micro, Altos, fortune System, Vector Graph Wicat and more. Descriptors: *Stock Market; *Investment; *Corporate Information Identifiers: Alpha Micro; Fortune System; Vector Graph; Wicat; Dynabyte; IMS International; Keydata; North Star 1/L/2 043089 8247353 Alpha Micro's founder came early to 16-bit world Swaine, Michael InfoWorld, Nov 15 1982, v4 n45 p28+, 2 pages ISSN: 0199-6649 Languages: English Document Type: Article Geographic Location: United States Reports on the growth and development of Alpha Micro, a microcomputer and peripherals firm. Notes that its founder developed the first 16-bit microcomputer with multiuser and multitasking features in 1976. Descriptors: *Alpha Micro; *Corporate Information 1/L/3 043045 8247177 Alpha Microsystems make record sales InfoWorld, Nov 08 1982, v4 n44 p11, 1 page ISSN: 0199-6649 Languages: English Document Type: Brief Note Geographic Location: United States Reports record sales and earnings of Alpha Microsystems for the second quarter ending August 31, 1982. Notes that net income rose 21% to $514,024 or 20 cents per share. Descriptors: *Alpha Micro; *Marketing; *Corporate Information 1/L/4 039641 8236417 Computer gives owner better control of business Desktop Computer, Sep 1982, v2 n9 p85-86, 2 pages ISSN: 0731-3616 Languages: English Document Type: Article Geographic Location: United States Describes how Howard Mahler, owner of Mahler Sales, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA, uses an Alpha Micro-based computer called CyberAM to track sales, inventory and keep tabs on his 60 employees. Descriptors: *Business; *Manufacturing; *Alpha Micro Identifiers: Mahler Sales, Inc.; CyberAM; Cybertec 1/L/5 038843 8230297 Alpha Micro AM-1000: system of the month Fox, Tom Interface Age, Aug 1982, v7 n8 p73-74+, 7 pages ISSN: 0147-2992 Languages: English Document Type: Article Geographic Location: United States A favorable review for a new mid-range business microcomputer from Alpha Micro that offers some innovative directions for business users ($7,995). Covers: system specifications, disk storage options, AMOS operating system and more. Descriptors: *Hardware Review; *Microcomputer System; *Business; *Alpha Micro Identifiers: Alpha Micro AM-1000; Alpha Microsystems 1/L/6 038270 8226053 Bar codes, microcomputers automate complex magazine distribution chores Desktop Computer, Jul 1982, v2 n7 p74-75, 2 pages ISSN: 0731-3616 Languages: English Document Type: Article Geographic Location: United States Describes how bar codes can be used to automate the materials-handling in manufacturing facilities. Reports on how the F.C. Himber and Son magazine distributorship in Eugene, OR uses an Alpha Micro and bar codes to speed up their system. Descriptors: *Bar Codes; *Publishing; *Inventory; *Alpha Micro; Magazines Identifiers: F.C. Himber and Son 1/L/7 036638 8219433 Computer-controlled typesetting Personal Computing, Jun 1982, v6 n6 p26+, 2 pages ISSN: 0192-5490 Languages: English Document Type: Brief Note Geographic Location: United States Describes how Specialized Data Products uses an Alpha Micro computer to provide computer-assisted phototypesetting. The computer is interfaced to a $24,000 Itek Quadritek 1210 typesetter and typeset copy can be available in two hours. Descriptors: *Typesetting; *Alpha Micro Identifiers: Specialized Data Products 1/L/8 036264 8216473 Students fall in love with micro InfoWorld, May 31 1982, v4 n21 p14, 1 page ISSN: 0199-6649 Languages: English Document Type: Brief Note Geographic Location: United States Reports that students at the Vail Mountain School (CO) arrive early and stay late to use the new Alpha Micro AM-100 microcomputer that serves two terminals. Also mention that Alpha Micro president Robert Hitchcock visited the school. Descriptors: *Education; *Alpha Micro Identifiers: Vail Mountain School 1/L/9 033580 8205367 Computers keep brokers ahead of market changes Desktop Computer , Mar 1982 , v2 n3 p78-80 , 3 pages Languages: English Document Type: Column Geographic Location: United States Describes how mortgage brokers in California are using Alpha Micro AM-1030 desktop computers to help real estate brokers find a market for trust deeds. Descriptors: *Alpha Micro AM-1030; *Business; *Real Estate 1/L/10 032951 8203505 Author automates writing task, extols virtues of computing Latamore, Bert Desktop Computer , Feb 1982 , v2 n2 p84 , 1 page Languages: English Document Type: Column Geographic Location: United States Reports on how writer Joe Poyer, author of NORTH CAPE, uses an Alpha Micro AM-1000 computer to aid in the preparation of manuscripts. The author uses Alphaview, Alpha Micro's built-in word processing program. Descriptors: *Writing; *Fiction; *Alpha Micro AM-1000; *Word Processing 1/L/11 032779 8201161 Survey measures satisfaction among hardware and software users Interface Age , Feb 1982 , v7 n2 p16+ , 2 pages ISSN: 0147-2992 Languages: English Document Type: Column Geographic Location: United States Cites a report by Managament Information Corporation that surveyed 474 companies which use small business computers. Survey leaders were: Alpha Micro, Apple II Plus, Data General Nova, WordStar, VisiCalc, SMI MCS, Scripsit and more. Descriptors: *Reports; *Business; Survey; Marketing; Microcomputer System Identifiers: Management Information Corp. 1/L/12 032186 8201371 Alpha Micro AM-1011 (Assignment: Benchmark) Segal, Hillel Interface Age , Jan 1982 , v7 n1 p58-59 , 2 pages ISSN: 0147-2992 Languages: English Document Type: Hardware Review Geographic Location: United States A favorable review for the Alpha Micro AM-1011 microcomputer. Review inidcates that this computer did well in the performance tests and discusses the versatile operating system included with the computer. Descriptors: *Hardware Review; *Alpha Micro AM-1011; *Microcomputer System; Benchmark Testing; Business 1/L/13 029584 8140205 Just what the doctor ordered (curing too much paperwork) Blight, W.J Kilobaud Microcomputing , Nov 1981 , v5 n11 p40-45 , 5 pages ISSN: 0192-4575 Languages: English Document Type: Article Geographic Location: Canada; Non-US Describes how an Alpha Micro computer is used to speed up and improve the paperwork faced by a medical office with two doctors in Canada. Includes a description of the hardware used, problems encountered and future development. Descriptors: *Health; *Alpha Micro; *Management; *Medicine 1/L/14 026317 8126105 Alpha Micro System revisited Kee, Hank Microsystems , Jul/Aug 1981 , v2 n4 p26-29 , 3 pages ISSN: 0199-7955 Languages: English Document Type: Hardware Review Geographic Location: United States A favorable review for what the reviewer calls the "Rolls Royce" of S-100 systems. Review covers: background, overall architecture, software availability, reliability and conclusions. Descriptors: *Hardware Review; *Alpha Micro; *Microcomputer System Identifiers: Alpha Micro Users Group; AM-100 1/L/15 023924 8119187 AMOS and ANDI: Alpha users gather Martino, Ed InfoWorld , May 11 1981 , v3 n9 p45-46 , 2 pages ISSN: 0199-6649 Languages: English Document Type: Article Geographic Location: United States Reports on the Alpha Micro User conference meeting in Miami, FL. Includes some comments on new software: ANDI (data-base management system) and some factual data about the Alpha Micro company. Descriptors: *Clubs; *Alpha Micro Identifiers: Alpha Micro User Society 1/L/16 023166 8113067 Gamemaster - a computer world of its own O'Connor, Leah Interface Age , Apr 1981 , v6 n4 p78-80 , 3 pages ISSN: 0147-2992 Languages: English Document Type: Article Geographic Location: United States Describes the operation of an online games network located in Evanston, Il that allows up to four users to play fantasy type games on an Alpha Micro computer with a hard disk. Descriptors: *Games; *Online Systems; *Fantasy; Alpha Micro Identifiers: GameMaster 1/L/17 023034 8112067 Three views on word processing Smith Roland; Brown, Barry; Voltmer, Don Kilobaud Microcomputing , Apr 1981 , v5 n4 p226-225 , 2 pages ISSN: 0192-4575 Languages: English Document Type: Letter Geographic Location: United States Presents three letters from businesses that use the following word processing systems: NBI 3000 word processing system, Alpha Micro AM-1031, and Digital Group computer systems Descriptors: *Word Processing; *Business .