The IBM PC Reference Encyclopedia - Ashton Tate

Hemos llegado a la época en que las enciclopedias "están online", lo que supone que se necesita una conexión a internet, a cambio de que se mantengan continuamente actualizadas. Antes (además del papel, claro) habíamos pasado por una etapa en la que las enciclopedias estuvieron en CD-ROM y DVD-ROM, a mediados y finales de los 90. Pero esa etapa había comenzado muchos años antes, con alguna que otra referencia en diskette. Uno de los primeros acercamientos fue la "IBM PC Reference Encyclopedia" de Ashton Tate (la creadora de dBase II y dBase III entre otros), todavía en papel, y que, según este anuncio de 1984, tenía todo lo que se podía necesitar saber sobre DOS (incluyendo la versión 2.0 ;-D ), así como el mundo del PC y el XT, ampliamente indexado y con multitud de referencias cruzadas.

El texto original del anuncio era:

Your IBM PC is smarter than you think.

It's really a terrific computer once you get the hang of it. But getting through the IBM manuals can really hang you up.

Unless you do it the smart way. Using AshtonTate's Reference Encyclopedia for the IBM Personal Computer.

The IBM PC Reference Encyclopedia.

Authors Gary Phillips and Karen Phillips took everything you might even think you'd want to know about your IBM PC and compatible products, and assembled it all in one place.

This Second Edition of our Encyclopedia is two volumes jam-packed with information that gives you the meanings behind the manuals and keeps you current on compatible software and hardware products.

Inside, youH find several thousand quick-reference entries and over a hundred in-depth "how-to" items.

We'll tell you everything you need to know about DOS (including 2.0). We thoroughly cover the PC and the XT Detail topics like disk organization, printer control and more. Describe IBM and non-IBM programs and add-ons realistically, so you don't get trapped in the software/ hardware jungle. And show you dozens of other ways to get the most out of your PC

We've compiled tables and reviews you won't find anywhere else.Gathered hundreds of practical tips and techniques from magazines, newsletters and dozens of experienced users, so you won't have to learn them the hard way.

It's easy to take.

We've made all this information easily accessible, because the Encyclopedia is efficiently indexed and thoroughly cross-referenced.

It's all explained in plain English with enough depth for both novice and intermediate users.

We update it twice a year, to keep you up to speed on all the new developments. .

And it's all yours for a suggested retail price of just $69.95.

Including two free updates.

So pick up a copy of the AshtonTate IBM PC Reference Encyclopedia (Second Edition) at your nearest computer or software store. And stamp out manual labor today. AshtonTate, 10150 West Jefferson Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90230. (213) 204-5570. In the U.K., call (0908) 568866.

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