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`Twenty—four at—a—glance
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`by Robin Raskin
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`Computerizc your family's
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`TELECOMPUTING
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`The computer and your
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`New tools for the age-old
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`PLUS: A ROUNDUP OF AMIGA
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`THE
`THINKING
`SEASON
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`Despite all the fuss about last-min-
`ute shoppers, this holiday season ac-
`tually is a time of planning and
`thinking. Card lists. Gift lists. Guest
`lists,and menus. It seems endless.
`But for these special once-a—year fes-
`tivities, it‘s important to get things
`right.
`In recent years, the computer has
`become one of the most popular new
`gifts of the season. And, of all the
`gifts I can think of. it's the one that
`requires the most thought and plan-
`ning. A computer is not a good im-
`pulse buy. There's probably even a
`direct correlation between pre-
`purchase planning and post-
`purchase satisfaction.
`That‘s why we‘re running our
`“Buyer's Guide to Computers" (page
`35) this issue: to give you more time
`to think and plan, and a greater
`chance that you'll be satisfied with
`your purchase. The choices before
`consumers this year represent a de-
`parture from the past. New comput-
`er models boasting more power at
`reasonable prices complicate deci-
`sion—making and raise a bevy of new
`questions to consider before taking
`out your checkbook or credit card.
`In this issue. were delivering on
`our promise to readers of increased
`coverage of the Macintosh, the first
`of those new computers. You'll find
`both original programs for the Mac
`(page 55) and more Mac software re-
`views than usual (page 93). Although
`Apple continues to direct the Mac to
`the business community, our mail
`and our sources indicate that a large
`number of Macs sold are making
`their way into the home.
`For computer owners with the
`
`wherewithal to start planning now
`for the weeks ahead, I recommend
`our Telecomputing article about on-
`line shopping (page 16) and “Holiday
`Helper," our piece on preparing for
`the holidays—computer-style [page
`41 ).
`My own mission for the holidays is
`to find the most personal, original
`ways to express and demonstrate my
`feelings and appreciation to people
`who mean the most to me. A lot of
`them are my fellow staff members on
`FAMILY COMPUTING. They've been plan-
`ning. for what seems like forever.
`ways to make your holidays special.
`We hope you enjoy our efforts as
`much as we did creating the results.
`Most of all, we hope your holidays
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`May you have the happiest of
`Thanksgivings.
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`'I'EI.ECOMPU'I'ING
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`SHOPPING IN ELECTRONIC STORES
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`Sick of Crowds? Tied Up oi Work?
`Wont to Compare Prices? Go Online orid Browse.
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`The Source. Is Illuminating.
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`BY ROBIN RASKIN
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`Online shopping lets your fingers do
`the walking—at the computer key-
`board instead of in the Yellow Pages.
`Stereos. best—selling books. vaca-
`tions. gourmet chocolates. appli-
`ances. drugs and cosmetics. even
`satellite dishes can be investigated
`and ordered using your personal
`computer.
`For those with little patience for
`salespeople. miles of aisles. and a
`commute to the local store. shop-
`ping via computer is a blessing. For
`others. it's an expensive gimmick.
`partly because you can‘t view the
`goods before purchasing. and partly
`because of the intricacies and costs
`
`of using online services.
`
`SHOPPING GEAR
`Online shopping services are gen-
`erally accessible through informa-
`tion networks. though some can be
`accessed directly. You need a com-
`puter. a modem. telecommunica-
`tions software. and membership
`with a shopping or information ser-
`vice (see listings).
`Twenty-four hours a day. seven
`days a week. these “electronic
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`goods. You can browse and buy
`through a series of choices from
`simple menus.
`“It's a cheaper and a more conve-
`nient way to shop for me.“ says Alli-
`son Davis. a writer/producer on
`NBC's “Today" show. “I'm a catalog
`shopper anyway; I don't like stores
`much." she says. adding. “The com-
`puter has taken away all the worry."
`Davis. who also banks by comput-
`er. says she sits down once a month
`to do that and her shopping. She
`bought her mother a VCR last
`Christmas that way, sent gifts to
`friends and relatives. and saved $40
`on a television for her father-in—law.
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`James West. a 26-year-old engi-
`neer from Stamford. Connecticut. is
`another online shopping fan. “I love
`it," he says. “I've bought software.
`tools. and researched television
`prices online. I compare prices with
`local discount stores.“
`
`Contributing editor ROBIN RAsKiN's last
`article was "Upgrading" in the June
`1985 FAMILY COMPUTING.
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`16 FAMILY COMPUTING
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`West says he only regrets not be-
`ing able to view or get very detailed
`product specifications of the item of-
`fered online. Davis, who recently
`moved into a new house. adds that
`she is scared to buy silverware on-
`line because she's not sure how it
`will look in her dining room.
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`TECIINIOUES
`Online shopping requires the cul-
`tivation of new skills—much the
`
`same as those used for searching
`through any large data base. You
`proceed through screen menus to
`find a specific store or item—to re-
`turn to the same spot at a later visit.
`you'll need to remember where it
`was in the menu system. It's initially
`as confusing as a visit to a large de-
`partment store. but electronic shop-
`ping gets easier once you learn the
`floor plan.
`Typically. after logging onto the
`system. you see a main menu that
`lists goods by product category or re-
`tailer. In either case. you can browse
`through the selections. For instance.
`the main menu on Comp-u-store
`On-Line, which you can access
`through various information ser-
`vices. lets you choose from such cat-
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`egories as appliances. cameras and
`accessories. sporting goods. etc. At
`that point you can comparison shop
`among name brands.
`Other services (such as Compu-
`Serves Electronic Mall) list individ-
`ual retailers. such as Waldenbooks
`or Record World. and their offerings.
`To place an order. you select an item
`and then complete an online order
`form detailing payment (usually
`credit card. sometimes check) and
`shipping information.
`
`CONSUMER EDUCATION
`Online shopping can provide a
`good education in consumer goods.
`Using Comp-u-store. I got a sense of
`the price spectrum for new ovens
`much more easily than I could have
`by studying newspapers. I also
`learned about the benefits and dis-
`advantages of convection ovens on
`Comp-u-store's hotline. an online
`consumer report that looks at specif-
`ic products.
`Probably the main advantage of
`online shopping is the ability to re-
`search a product category you're in-
`terested in. As with any large data
`base, you can access the product in-
`formation you want when you need
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