Vintage PC Magazine - Portables - Lab Tests - Aug 99 - PC MAGAZINE Vintage August 1999 ON THE COVER: • Connect anywhere! Page 100 • Portable computers: PC Labs tests 54 notebooks... Page 154 • ...plus 30 ways to stay connected. Page 110 • New MusicMatch MP3 player. Page 49 • Use the Web to check your Y2K health. Page 36 Cover photography: Marty Umans (top center), Thom O'Connor (top right), Mert Kerim (portables) Inside: COVER STORY 100 Connect Anywhere! These days business doesn't stand still just because you're away from the office. In this special report we review the hardware and services you need to stay connected, no matter where your work takes you. SMART PAGERS For pocket-size two-way wireless messaging .....................................110    SMART PHONES Get voice and data communications in a single device ..................113    UNIFIED MESSAGING Voice mail, e-mail, and faxes delivered to one mailbox......    114 WIRELESSNETWORKS Help for the e-mail—addicted ..............................................122    PALM—SIZE    PCs    Palm OS or Windows CE? .....................................................................133    HAND—HELD    PCs    When you can't lug your laptop ........................................................148    PCs TO TAKE WITH YOU From mini-notebook to desktop replacement............154    SPECIAL PULLOUT TheRoad Warriors' Guide ......................................................21i This special guide is packed with useful Web sites, important phone numbers, and helpful travel tips. Pull it out and take it with you. By Bill Howard INTERNET 221 SQL Database Servers Your business is growing, extending to the Web. Your old desktop database can't handle the advanced applications you now need, and you're looking for a SQL database to run your company. We review and preview the latest from IBM, Informix, Microsoft, Oracle, and Sybase. By Timothy Dyck ALSO IN THIS ISSUE PIPELINE....................................9    LETTERS..................................21        SECONDLOOKS ....................78        MARKETPLACE............................281               COMINGUP ................................306                EDITORIAL PRODUCT INDEX    ........308   AD INDEX: COMPANIES ...............309       AD INDEX: PRODUCTS .................310       ABORT, RETRY, FAIL'    ........314   Setting up a home network: We everything you need to know to connections.  Why a PC shuts down unexpecti snaking Excel columns in Word; blank lines in Access; and more. IconLock protects your desktop I unwanted rearrangements.  New visual tools make it easierIf ers to add graphical reports to tt Here's a look at how. 3-D gaming software....... Cont August 1999 Vol.18 No. TRENDS Game consoles go to the next level ...28 Wireless networks move faster .......29 InsidePC Labs ...................................29 kk Dialing your digital camera ..............30 Carefor a teledrink? .........................35 Site Finder: Y2K Health Check .........36 FIRST LOOKS Four online backup applications .....41 AdobeGoLive 4.0 .............................48    MusicMatch Jukebox 4.0 .................49    Motorola StarTAC with clipOn    Organizer.......................................49    ToshibaPortege 31 1OCT ..................53    GatewayProfile XL ...........................53    Four printers for home or SOHO.......56    L&H Voice Xpress Professional 4.0....60    WordPerfect Office 2000 ..................64    PageKeeperPro 3.0 ..........................66    Pagis Pro 3.0 Scanning Suite...........66 NetStudio2000 .................................71    Canon CanoScan FB 620U ...............71    NETWORKING FIRST LOOKS CobaltRaQ 2 .....................................73 HPNetServer E60 .............................74 Multi-Remote Registry Change 3.0 ...74 RadioLAN Mobilink 140, BackboneLink208 .........................76 Meridian Data Snap! Server 2.0 ......76 OPINIONS MichaelJ. Miller .................................4 JakeKirchner .........................:..........30    BillMachrone ...................................85    JohnC. Dvorak .................................87    John C. Dvorak's Inside Track..........89    JimSeymour ....................................93    BillHoward .......................................97      KEY PRODUCTS REVIEWED IN THIS ISSUE * denotes Editors' Choice. PCs to Take with You Mini-Notebooks    Fujitsu LifeBook B112    .........    ...............156    IBMThinkPad 240 ........................................159    Sony VAIO Cl PictureBook ..    ...............159    * Toshiba Portege 3020CT ..........................159    Thin and Light    Alcam Executive 700 ....................................165    CompaqPresario 1925 ..................................165    FujitsuLifeBook L470.................................    166 GatewaySolo 3150 LS ..................................166    HPOmniBook 901T .....................................166    * IBM ThinkPad 570 ...................................166    NECVersa SX ...............................................178    SonyVAIO PCG-Z505SX ...........................178    ToshibaPortege 7020CT ..............................178    Mainstream    AcerTravelMate 721TX ...............................179    ACTBrillianta NI-7134...............................    179 ARMNoteTS3100 .........................................179    CompaqProsignia 150 ..................................179    * Dell Latitude CPt C40OGT .....................180    FutureTech FutureMate FM31XL ..............180    GatewaySolo 2500 LS ..................................180    HPOmniBook XE2 ......................................182    IBMThinkPad 390E .....................................182    MicronTransPort TREK2 .............................182    PC Notebook Cheetah IIc Pro ....................182    ToshibaSatellite 4030CDT ..........................182    WinBookXL2 C400 ......................................185    Desktop Replacement    ApplePowerBook G3 ..................................185    BrickErgo BigScreen5 ..................................187    CompaqArmada 7800 ..................................187    * Dell Inspiron 7000 A40OLT .....................187    FOSAAP 2100P...........................................    187 GatewaySolo 9150 ........................................189    HPOmniBook 4150 ......................................189    * IBM ThinkPad 600E ................................189    MAGVerity 8536CDT .................................190    MicroExpress MP6366V .............................190    MicronTransPort NX ...................................190    MidWestMicro Solis .....................................195    NECVersa LX...... .........................................195    PanasonicToughbook 71 ..............................195    Quantex1-1410.............................................    195 SceptreTech SoundX 6500 ...........................198    SonyVAIO PCG-F190 ................................198    ToshibaTecra 8000 ........................................198    WinBookXLZ PII 400 ..................................198    Value    AMSRoadster 21C1'366.............................    200 ChemBook7200 ............................................200    GatewaySolo 2500 SE .................................202    HPOmniBook XE2 ......................................203    IBMThinkPad iSeries 1412 .........................204    * NEC Versa Note .......................................205    SonyVAIO PCG-F150 .................................208    Toshiba Satellite 2535CDS ...........................208    WinBookXL ..................................................209    SQL Database Servers    IBMDB2 6.1 ..................................................235    Informix's Centaur ........................................244    Microsoft SQL Server 7 ...............................225    Oracle8i..........................................................236    Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.0    ....236 AUGUST 1999 Pc MAGAZINE 7 X Item Details:  Magazine      Condition:  Used, good condition     Size:  Standard, magazine     Media:  Soft cover      Other:  PC MAGAZINE AUGUST 1999  Original recipient address covered by blank white label   View My Other Items For Sale Shipping Shipping: Save 25% on shipping for each additional eligible item you buy from ObscurBooks.com. 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