Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 22:03:12 -0400 (EDT) From: Steven Allen Subject: Boston Windows User Group October 22 Meeting Monday, October 22, 2001 ------------------------ Boston Windows User Group ------------------------- 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Speaker at 8:00 p.m. --------------------- PrimeFilm 1800 Scanners ======================= PIE, know for their ScanAce units, now has a small, low-cost, USB-connected film scanner. Using 35mm slides or film strips, we get first-generation digital images. The unit boasts 1800 dpi hardware resolution. Steve Allen has been testing it, with help from BWUG's John Allen. Steve reports, shows examples and demos a unit in action. (www.scanace.com) BWUG members can buy units ~15% off street prices, which are $200 for the basic unit or $300 with more versatile bundled software. We will try for a group purchase of ten or more units, which would knock off the $10 S&H charge on the scanners. Location: Microsoft's Multipurpose Room 1, 6th floor, 230 Third Ave, Waltham, MA, which has Parking and has Wheelchair access. 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 for Dutch Treat Dinner at Bertucci's at 5:30. **** **** We expect the speaker to join us. **** **** The restaurant is 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. ****** Local Microsoft Events ****** Saturday, October 20, 2001 -------------------------- 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Copley Theater - Boston, MA --------------------------- Microsoft eXtreme ================= Featuring the latest technologies: Windows XP Microsoft Games, including Xbox PocketPC Microsoft Intellimouse Office Keyboard Picture It Encarta 2002 Reservations required: www.microsoft.com/insider/extreme or 1-887-MSE-VENT Event Code 101849388 Thursday, October 25, 2001 -------------------------- The Westin Hotel - Boston, MA ----------------------------- Windows XP Launch ================= 7:00 am - 9:00 am Registration with Continental breakfast and Partner Pavilion 9:00 am -10:30 am General Session 10:30 am -11:00 am Coffee break/ Partner Pavilion 11:00 am - 12:30 PM General Session with Q & A Reservation required: www.windowsrsvp.com/overview.asp?uid=102049,37163.558727893520 ****** Next BWUG Meeting ****** Monday, November 26, 2001 ------------------------- Windows XP ========== Microsoft's Steve Carbone shows us the latest Windows, release date 10/25/01. This includes Home and Professional variants. The first (as long expected) uses the Win NT/2K code base to replace the Win 9x/ME series. The second upgrades Win 2K Pro. ***** Please notify us, www.bwug.org/join or by email, when your email address changes.