Multimedia Technology and Applications
3 - Hardware, Op Sys, and Software
Author: Dave Hillman    ...     Delmar    ...   April, 1999
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2 - Products and Evaluation
3 - Hardware, Op Sys, and Software
4 - Text
5 - Graphics
6 - Digital Audio
7 - Digital Video and Animation
8 - Product Design
9 - Authoring Tools
10 - Multimedia and the Internet
11 - The Development Team
12 - The Development Process

News and Information on Hardware, Operating Systems, and Software

• Windows 98 has been released to positive reviews and much faster sales than expected.
• Microsoft Media Player - a new tool for displaying audio and video tools.
• MMX Technology and Processors
• CMP Media - Late breaking news in the technology industry.  Usually extends beyond the multimedia world and covers hardware and software technologies.

Hardware and Operating System Information

Operating Systems

• Mac OS 8
• Windows 95 and 98
• Windows NT

Gaming Stations

• Atari
• Nintendo

Graphics Workstations

• Silicon Graphics

Multimedia Hardware Vendors

• Intel Products and Technology - Pentium and MMX processors, video capture hardware.
• Apple
• Creative Labs - Sound and Video Technology (Sound and Video Blaster)
• IOMEGA - Storage Solutions: Zip, Jaz, and Bernoulli
• Epson - Printers, Scanners, Digital Cameras
• Hewlett-Packard - Printing and Imaging

Computer Manufacturers

• Compaq
• Dell
• Gateway
• CNET Hot Hardware Listing - computers, monitors, scanners, networking, modems, printers, imaging