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PAGE 16 â€" wateRioo CHAONICL Suite 1001, Marsland Centre Waterioo, ON N2L 172 Telephone: 886â€"2361 Fax: 746â€"53%6 Who needs a home computer? This question will almost certainly be a thing of the past in a few years, but for now, let‘s just say everyone and no one Only those people who make a living at their keyboard can be said to really need a home computer. But then, who really needs a TV A stereo? A camcorder? Unlike those items, your computer can open : many doors to knowledge, £ communucation and even C Pl us‘ job prospects you would 2 not otherwise have. It can tz Tom Br1 help any person or family » orgaruze finances and 4i "’r Ciak, activities. And it can proâ€" ~CU| ”77""" vide hours (ok, sometimes * i even a few too many T * hours) of entertainment to all members of a family The high price of computers has always scared some people away, but today‘s PCs are less than half the money basic 1985 models went for â€" and many times more pow»rful. A computer suitable for home use (a Macâ€" Ten years ago, Microsoft‘s DOS operating system â€"â€" a clumsy, unintuitive and inelegant means of telling the computer‘s circuits and chips what to do â€" ran most PC‘s, making them seem offâ€"limits to regular folk. Computers would be far more popular were it not for this intirmudation factor. But their reputation as complex intosh or a 486â€"based PC with 4 MB of RAM and a 250 MB hard drive) now costs under $1,000, with some comâ€" bination of monitor, keyboard, modem, CDâ€"ROM player ind printer adding between $300 and $1,200 to the total So for the price of a bigâ€"screen TV, a family can learn, play and »xplore the world together on a computer Computers: not just for the office I am a Chartered Financial Planner, Blair Brodie [ h i Servior Consultant advising on a wide portfolio of investments 6 *":'c : and tax strategies for 12 years and I believe you‘re worth more Call me at 886â€"2361 M esc wrert rwes Good, You‘re normal. Don‘t get me wrong, I believe in paying my fair share to support this great land of ours. But not a penny more. I‘ve always believed that a solid tax strategy is an important part of any financial plan. So that‘s why I do comprehensive tax planning for my clients. Like You. LuGCFOnophodoE E_ WEDNESDAY, APRIL You‘re WorktH Morke. T O D A Y 19 There are plenty of people who could live happily ever after without ever having moved a mouse or booted a drive. But for anyone who wants to be a part of this new era in education, communication and entertainment, buying a home computer should be a high prionity Once the computer is in the home, a modem and an Internet account are all that is needed to access thouâ€" sands of free or inexpensive games and educational proâ€" grams. Plus, you can eâ€"mail far away friends and relatives, learn about every subject under the sun and make fmends all over the world contraptions that no one without a PhD can operate is no longer justified. In fact, Macintosh computers and other computers which use a mouse to point to windows and menus on the screen are easier to use than the average parents benefit by learning an important new job and life skill, while the children reinforce their understandâ€" ing by teaching and boost their selfâ€"confiderice by impressing their elders. Plus, (are you reading this, kids?) the parents are more likely to buy them a hot new PC for their home modern VCR. (Of course, many people are intimidated by them, too, but that‘s another story). With so many computers in schools these days, it is common for children to be far more comfortable with computers than :ed I n their parents. Sounds to erepmmmenqemmommmunzpce me like a perfect opportuâ€" Ckelbank nity for many parents to swallow their pride and ask their children to b teach them everything they know j In such a scenano the w Pu e i Mer i KITCHENER MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM 30 Wiliam St West wat HELPING THE WORLD WRITE NoOW Over 50 exhibitors offenng savings & setection in computers, software peripherals Also computer clubs Sun., April 23 Daily Specials Espresso, Cappuccino Detinitely Dessert! For nformatior CAFE CUSTOM CaAkKEs _ FOR ALlL Occasions Admission $6 for adults Children 12 & under free For more into all 1 800â€"465 A28é teracy in the developq (Closed Mondays) 11 a.m. to 4 p.m (400 East Avenue) 576â€"9424 CODE ntedentelâ€"ALAâ€"AIT T T T T T T T O L PathWay X allows users to link the interface of their DOSWindows or Macintosh computer to a wide range of hostâ€"based X applications and it can serve multiple client connections from different hosts simultaneously. These new additions to Wollongong‘s family of TCP/AP (Internet standard) applications extend the reach and funcâ€" tionality of desktop systems to run distributed graphical applications across the enterprise network. PathWay X also provides desktop computer users with a familiar graphical user interface of their choice. Singleâ€"user licenses for both PathWay X 5.0 for Windows and PathWay X 5.0 for Macintosh will list for $265, while a 10â€"user hcense will list for $2,095. Waterloo highâ€"tech firm Innovative Systems is offering those who are curious about the Internet an introduction to the strange and wonderful world of globally connected comâ€" puting. . . [ The company is presenting a guided tour of the virtual world entitled, "Surf‘n the Internet®, on April 25 at 7 p.m, at Waterloo Inn. The same presentation will be given at 7 p.m. the next day at Howard Johnson Hotel and Conference Centre in Kitchener. The registration fee for each presentaâ€" tion is $10. These basic, introductory seminars are the first of what Innovative Systems owner Lajos Guta plans to be monthly offerings from his company. "There is a lot of interest in the Internet these days, and we want to make sure people know what they‘re getting into," Guta said. Guta and his partner, Ken Rastin, will give a demonstration of popular multiâ€"user virtual games, live Internet conferencing, computer shopping and information and financial services available online. Innovative Systems specializes in the installatior, connecâ€" tion and training of people working with the Internet New software out to bridge UNIX/Windows gap The Wollongong Group is now shipping PathWay X 5.0 for Windows and PathWay X 5.0 for Macintosh. Local seminars introduce the Internet to the general public fi».«fii .e(i