Doldrums Dog Distributors
Intense price competition has cut profit margins to the bone and caused a shakeout in Japan's software distribution industry. Now comes a new threat.
by Noriko Takezaki
Mac Service and Repairs
If having your computer break down is a headache, trying to get reliable repairs can be a migraine. Here's some advice on getting English-language Macintosh advice, maintenance, and repair in Japan.
by Tina Lieu
The Macintosh in Business
Surrounded in today's corporate world by rising seas of Windows-based machines, islands of Macintosh computers continue to support several vital, specialized business applications.
by John Boyd
Serving the Web With a Mac
The Mac has long been a popular Internet server platfrom. A new tool on the Mac's Net toolrack is database server software.
by John Tyler
Put Your Best Face Forward
If the meager selection of kanji fonts that comes with Windows doesn't meet your needs, supplement them with a DynaFont typeface.
by Steven Myers
COMDEX Come to Japan
Richard Schwab, VP of Softbank Comdex, talks about the concept and organization of the COMDEX series of business IT expositions and conferences and reveals his expectations for the upcoming COMDEX/Japan 97.
by Wm. Auckerman
Projecting Your Corporate Image
A good first impression can go a long way toward clinching a business deal. And a portable LCD projector can help make that initial presentation more effective.
by Wm. Auckerman
Editor's Page
Internet: The end of geography?
The Digital Forest :by Forest Linton
Internet over cable: does it have a future?
The Query Column :by Thomas Caldwell
Want insurance for your laptop? Good luck!
The Help Desk
Installing ATOK8 on a Mac; changing Win95 screen resolution
News Briefs
Who did what (and with whom)?
Product Profiles
A look at what's new on the Japanese market
BenchMarketing Japan :by Regis McKenna/JD Power
The influence of magazines on IT purchases
Industry Eye :by John Boyd
Why an obsession with speed is slowing the industry