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...cable so you can attach the kneetop to your PC and swap files; or synchronize your kneetop to your desktop's calendar, spreadsheet and e-mail; or copy files to a floppy disc. Because there are no moving parts like a hard drive (everything is stored in RAM and ROM chips), the batteries seem to stay charged forever; the Pro goes for eight hours straight, and the Tripad for 12. Best of all, there's no boot-up: push a button, and the machine goes on or off instantly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Kneetop PCs | 3/1/1999 | See Source »

Encarta Africana, a multimedia CD-ROM encyclopedia of African culture around the globe that was edited by two prominent Harvard professors, was released Monday by Microsoft Corporation...

Author: By Vasugi V. Ganeshananthan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Gates, Appiah Collaborate on Encarta Africana CD-ROM | 1/22/1999 | See Source »

Random House, entertainer Quincy Jones and entertainment lawyer Martin Payson eventually funded a demo project. Appiah said Gates called him from a pay phone to ask him what a CD-ROM was after agreeing to that format during a meeting with Random House officials...

Author: By Vasugi V. Ganeshananthan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Gates, Appiah Collaborate on Encarta Africana CD-ROM | 1/22/1999 | See Source »

Encarta Africana costs were split between Perseus and Microsoft. Microsoft is paying for the CD-ROM, Perseus is paying for the book and each company contributed $1 million to other costs, including research and writing...

Author: By Vasugi V. Ganeshananthan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Gates, Appiah Collaborate on Encarta Africana CD-ROM | 1/22/1999 | See Source »

...never come close to the level of mass-market merchandising now a habit for movie studios like Disney. That may change. More and more, PC-game companies are peddling their properties outside the virtual realm. The result: toys like this creature from StarCraft, the year's top-selling CD-ROM game. And move over, Barbie: a Lara Croft doll debuts this month. Online Help for Movers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Your Technology Dec. 14, 1998 | 12/14/1998 | See Source »

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