Adobe
Information, support, and download areas for Adobe's desktop publishing software, including Adobe Acrobat, the browser plug-in or standalone that reads PDF (portable document format) files.
Apple
Essential drop in for all Mac users and developers to get the latest product info and system updates.
Compaq
Product literature, software, and support for Compaq computers.
Computer
Currents
Various computing resources including an encyclopaedia hardware directory, and bookshop.
Dell
Online access to Dell spare parts, technical support, BBS files, catalogues, press releases, and its international phone list. The site has all the charm of a chattered accounting firm's year-end report, but if you use and need files it's probably very efficient.
Hewlett-Packard
Product support, literature, tutorials, drivers, and patches for HP products.
IBM
Key the first address fir info in IBM's corporate world, products, and international operations. The "net" address has IBM Global Network contact details, plus a helpful set of tutorials and links to get you started on the Net.
Microsnot
Spoof of the next site and dig at Bill Geek's presidential claims. Plus more at: http://www.upx.net/~subcultr/wb95/swipe.html
Microsoft
Once it gets started, Microsoft rarely does things in half measures. Consequently this site is crammed with support documents, files, updated, development tools, and product news. If you're running any Microsoft apps such as Windows, Excel, or Word, you'll find all the latest upgrades, fixes, and tips herin. It's also the place to retrieve the latest version of Internet Explorer. The msn.com address is the default Microsoft Network and Internet Explorer home page, and it's not a bad one to keep. It has ample tutorials and helpful areas, but best of all can be tailored to display your choice of the latest new, weather, sport, finance, search tools, TV listings, fave sites, and much more.
Silicon
Graphics
Silicon Graphics' stylish site gas all the corporate and product resources, plus demonstrations and samples of some of the things its high-end graphics workstation can do. That makes it quite a bit more entertaining than the usual hardware manufacturer pages. For example, check out VR Showcase for a taste of what's to come in virtual reality.
Software.net
The time can' be far off when it's standard practice to distribute commercial software either CIA a secured Internet connection or by direct-dial access. This is almost there, with several titles for download through a secured link. Most, though, are conventionally boxed for FedEx delivery.
Sun
Microsystems
Sun is the Net's biggest hardware player and a major sponsor in the development and use of net Net technology, such as the much hailed Java programming language. From here you can link to any of Sun's globally scattered software information and Technology Exchanges, which provide easy access support, and hundreds of innovative projects such as the Synergy broadcasts and Internet radio.
Symantec
Free software, online updates and support on Symantec/Norton's award-winning range of virus, disk management, communications and Java utilities. Registered users will soon be able to automatically upgrade all Symantec software online. There's also talk of an upcoming online clinic to diagnose your computer's health.
Tidbits
Macintosh newsletter, from the author of the Internet Starter Kit.
Windows
95 Annoyances
http://www.creativelement.com/win95ann/
Fixes and replacements for many Windows 95 "features" and omissions.
Windows95.com
The transition to Windows 95 was not so simple as Microsoft makes out. Here's one of the best independent places to find tutorials, tips, advice, Windows 95 shareware, and remedies for the things that Benevolent Empire neglected.
Yahoo!
Computing
Computing site directory.
