Microcomputers in Transportation: Selecting a Single-User System. Volume 2. Selected Readings

摘要

This document is one in a series of selected readings covering technical aspects of microcomputer equipment, software, data communications, and other topics. The report responds to the people in the transportation-related industries and professions preparing to acquire a single-user microcomputer system. The report recommends a general selection process which, if followed, will increase the likelihood of selecting a microcomputer system that meets the specific needs of the organization within its resource constraints. Each step in the process is described in detail and issues to be addressed by potential buyers are identified. In this report, the costs of complete configurations based on five single-user microcomputers (Apple II, Apple III, IBM Personal Computer, Osborne 1, and Radio Shack Model 12) are compared and computed. This report also provides a bibliography, a list of microcomputer periodicals, and a list of vendors.