Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 23:26:41 -0500 (EST) From: Steven Allen Subject: Boston Windows User Group March 27 Meeting Monday, March 27, 2000 ---------------------- The Intel Processor Roundup =========================== Boston Windows User Group ------------------------- 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Speaker at 8:00 p.m. --------------------- Peter Tea, Intel Architecture Manager for the East Coast, gives us the most current Intel processor roadmaps for Desktop, Mobile and Server platforms. Peter also covers the soon-to-be-released Itanium processor, emerging technologies in each platform (for example Desktop RDRAM, the generic name for RAMBus), the directions in which chipsets are evolving and gives us a brief comparison with competitive products. Location: Microsoft's Multipurpose Room 1, 6th floor, 230 Third Ave, Waltham, MA, which has Parking and has Wheelchair access. Bad Weather: Look at http://www.bwug.org for a change in the "traffic light" associated with the meeting - it's green for go, yellow for caution and red for cancel. Alternately call Microsoft NE's Events Phone, 800-448-9560, which will carry a cancellation announcement. Directions: Take Route 95/128 to Exit 27A. Go south on Third Ave passing between the northbound 95/128 and the Westin Hotel. Reaching Third Ave requires a U-turn to the right from the northbound 95/128 exit or a "cross the overpass and turn right" from the southbound 95/128 exit. From Third Ave, turn left onto Fourth Ave immediately after the Westin. Go to end, turn right and follow signs for Prospect Place. Bear right at the fork and follow signs to Visitor Parking. Lobby is on second floor. Also see map on http://www.bwug.org/events. ***************************************************************** ****** Meet us at Bertucci's Restaurant at 5:30. ****** ****** It's in the small strip mall diagonally across ****** ****** the 95/128 intersection with Winter St ****** ****** from the meeting location. Use exit 27B. ****** ****** From northbound exit take a right at the traffic ****** ***** light, then bear right to cross 95/128. ****** ****** Blend with southbound exit traffic, go past ****** ****** Bertucci's and take a right into the mall. ****** ***************************************************************** Pat Ryan is our Ride Coordinator. You can earn double raffle tickets by bringing a person in need of a ride or may obtain a ride if you need one. ****** Next BWUG Meetings ****** Monday, April 24, 2000, 7:00 p.m. ------------------------------------ "Software Reviews" BWUG's Bob Smith a with review of tests of Veritas (formerly Seagate) Backup Exec, V 4.2 and of other software. We need more testers to report on running that Backup Exec. We will have a copy of the product available at the March meeting. If you are already running Version 3.01, there is a free upgrade on the web: http://store2.veritas.com/VERITAS/sframe.asp?fname=product.asp&product_no=bedesktop The above has to be all in one line! One can also order a CD, at $17.50 in your mailbox, see the site. Contact Bob Smith at robertr.smith@cwix.com *** May - We do not meet in May (or December) *** Monday, June 26, 2000, 7:00 p.m. -------------------------------- "HP Peripherals for Small and Home Office" o Digital Imaging - scanners, cameras, digital color copiers o Inkjets, All-in-One units o Internet Services Our February audience was very interested in this. Date fixed, details later. Monday, July 24, 2000, 7:00 p.m. -------------------------------- "Optimization of Graphics" BWUG's John Allen tells us how to do it without and with a scanner and categorizes and explains scanners. John describes getting clean scans, adjusting monitors, preparing Web images and strength and weaknesses of standard graphics formats. Future ------ Our February audience strongly felt that, if we have no specific speaker for a meeting date, we should use the whole time for general discussion instead of skipping the meeting. We need more participation from you: what could YOU (or people you know) present to the group this year. ****** Future BWUG Event ****** Saturday, April 8, 2000, 1 - 3pm, Special Event ----------------------------------------------- Microsoft eXtreme #6 Satellite Broadcast ======================================== Millenium, Pocket PC and FrontPage 2000 *************************************** A free, live broadcast to 30 movie theatres across the United States. Locally The Copley New England, 225 Clarendon St, Boston. Aimed at computer enthusiasts who love being the first to know what's new in software, to whom others come for computing advice, who use their home computers for work and play. o Inside information on Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition operating system for home users. o Be the first to see the all new Windows Powered Pocket PC o Learn how to create great looking websites with FrontPage 2000 o Free T-shirts. Popcorn. Trial CD. Reservations are required: http://events.microsoft.com/isapi/events/event.asp?s=691154 is now accepting them. Event Code for Boston is 29882. Alternate way - phone (800)575-1243 between 6:00 am and 7:30pm Mountain Standard Time, Monday through Friday, except holidays. Parking - Microsoft's site says: Kinney System garage across Boylston Street at Mall; Pay; Validated (20% off, $8); Handicap Access http://www.microsoft.com/extreme/locations/ma_1.asp BWUG will have a presence at this event and Dave Knopf needs help to run the show. We need about 2 more people. If you can be there at 11 a.m., please contact Dave at davidk@mediaone.net. Please notify us, http://www.bwug.org/join or by email, when your email address changes.