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                   C O M P U T E R   U S E R ' S   G U I D E
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                   1st Quarter Edition          January 1993
                        Eric Thav, Editor and Publisher
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                         COMPUTER FAIRS AND EXPOSITIONS
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West Palm Beach Computer Fair & Sale
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Date:           Sunday, February 7th

Time:           10:00am - 3:00pm

Location:       South Florida Fairgrounds
                Building #9
                9067 Southern Blvd.
                West Palm Beach, Florida

Directions:     Take Interstate 95 (I-95) to Exit 50, Southern Blvd. Head
                westbound approximately 7 miles.  The fairgrounds are on the
                right (North) side.

Price:          $6.00 (arrive after 1:00pm, save an additional $1.00)

Contact:        Peter Trapp
                Computer Fair America
                (607) 369-2796 or (800) 272-2796
                9:00am - 5:00pm


Fort Lauderdale Area Computer Fair & Sale
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Date:           Saturday, February 13th

Time:           10:00am - 3:00pm

Location:       Florida Expo Center
                1125 Banks Road (CC 896)
                Margate, Florida

Directions:     Take Interstate 95 (I-95) to Exit 34, Atlantic Blvd. Head
                westbound approximately 4 miles.  Take Banks Road North to the
                first light Corner of Coconut Creek Parkway.  The Florida Expo
                Center is located on the left-hand (West) side.

Price:          $6.00 (arrive after 1:00pm, save an additional $1.00)

Contact:        Peter Trapp
                Computer Fair America
                (607) 369-2796 or (800) 272-2796
                9:00am - 5:00pm


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                              COMPUTER USER GROUPS
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Boca Raton Computer Society
(successor to the PC Users Group of Boca Raton)
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(BRCS)

About this Group:

  Since 1983, members of the Boca Raton Computer Society have been helping one
  another use and learn about IBM and IBM-compatible microcomputers. We now
  have over 600 members, including computer professionals, business owners,
  home users, and novices, and we welcome hundreds of visitors to our meetings
  each year.

  Regular memberships are $20 per household (U.S. addresses only).  New members
  also pay a one $5 one-time registration fee.  Student Memberships ($15) and
  Gold Memberships ($45) are also available. Dues may be paid at general
  meetings or mailed to the group's post office box, as shown below.

 (reprinted from Boca Bits, the newsletter of the Boca Raton Computer Society)

Mailing Address:

  Boca Raton Computer Society
  P.O. Box 273421
  Boca Raton, Florida  33427-3421

Meeting Date(s):

  Third Thursday of each month, 7:30pm (doors open at 7:00pm)

Meeting Location:

  Spanish River High School
  Lecture Hall
  Boca Raton, Florida

  From I-95, exit at Yamato, head west about 2.8 miles.  The building is
  located at the intersection of Yamato Road (51st Street) and Jog (Powerline)
  Road.  Parking is on the west side of the building.

Bulletin Board:

  Boca Bytes                    (407) 391-4884 Public Access
  Searchlight BBS               (407) 276-3750 Club Members Only
  John Waller, Sysop            (407) 734-3162 Club Members Only
                                (305) 421-3198 Club Members Only
                                300 - 14,400 bps


Broward Personal Computer Association
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(BPCA)

Mailing Address:

  Broward Personal Computer Association
  P.O. Box 9405
  Fort Lauderdale, FL  33310-9405

Meeting Date(s):

  Fourth Tuesday of each month, 7:30pm (beginner's SIG starts at 7:00pm)

Meeting Location:

  Cypress Creek Humana Hospital
  600 S.W. 3rd St. (Racetrack Road)
  Cypress Creek, FL

  Take I-95 or the Florida Turnpike to the Atlantic Blvd. exit and go east to
  Dixie Highway.  Turn right.  Continue on Dixie to Racetrack Rd. (S.W. 3rd
  Street) and turn right.  The hospital will be ahead on your left.

Bulletin Board:

  BPCA Online                   (407) 474-2660
  Wildcat! BBS                  300 - 14,400 bps
  Richard Weiner, Sysop


LANtastic User's Group
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Meeting Date(s):

  Second Tuesday of each month, 6:00pm

Meeting Location:

  Calvary Baptist Church
  2800 West Prospect Road
  Fort Lauderdale, FL

Contact:

  Dave or Tami                  (800) 783-8397


Miami Amateur Computer Club
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(MACC)

Meeting Date(s):

  Second Tuesday of each month, 7:30pm.
  (Doors open at 7:15pm)

Meeting Location:

   PC's & Programs
   7130 SW 117 Ave
   Kendall, FL

   Located in a mall on the Northwest corner of Sunset Drive and SW 117 Ave.
   Take State Road (SR) 826 to Sunset Drive (SW 72 St.).  Head west,
   approximately 5 miles to SW 117 Ave.  From Florida's Turnpike Extension,
   exit at either SW 80 St. and proceed North, or at Bird Rd. (SW 40 St.) and
   proceed South, to SW 117 Ave.


Miami PC User's Group
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Meeting Date(s):

  Second Tuesday of each month, 8:00pm (beginner's meeting starts at 7:00pm)

Meeting Location:

  St. Thomas University Law School
  16400 N.W. 32nd Ave.
  Miami, FL

Bulletin Board:

  (305) 680-9481


Palm Beach PC Users Group
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(P BUG)

About this Group:

  The Palm Beach PC Users Group is dedicated to the dissemination of knowledge
  and ideas related to computers.  The membership, currently in excess of 180,
  is comprised of dedicated PC users.  Everyone with an interest in PCs is
  invited to join.  Dues are $20.00 per year (per household) and are renewed
  upon expiration.  All members receive a copy of our monthly newsletter, are
  eligible to purchase programs (disks) from our library at a nominal
  preparation charge per disk and are invited to join our monthly SIG meetings.
  Board of Director's Meetings are held periodically to conduct club business;
  all members are invited to attend. General meetings are are held the third
  Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm sharp in the Cardinal Newman High School
  Cafeteria, 512 Spencer Drive in West Palm Beach, FL.

    (reprinted from P BUG, the newsletter of the Palm Beach PC Users Group)

Mailing Address:

  Palm Beach PC Users Group
  319 Sequoia Drive
  West Palm Beach, FL  33409

Meeting Date(s):

  Third Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm

Meeting Location:

  Cardinal Newman High School Cafeteria
  512 Spencer Drive
  West Palm Beach, FL

Bulletin Board:

  P BUG                         (407) 775-1338
  Searchlight BBS               300 - 2400 bps
  Jack Cook, Sysop


Palm Beach Macintosh Users Group
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(PBMUG)

Meeting Date(s):

   First Tuesday of each month.

Contact:

   Denny Lockridge, President   (407) 744-9973


South Florida Macintosh Users Group
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(SFMUG)

Meeting Date(s):

   Second Monday of each month.

Contact:

  Bob Dean, President           (407) 968-4957


South Florida X User's Group
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(SFXUG)

Meeting Date(s):

  Second Tuesday of each month, 7:00pm (refreshments and Steering
  Committee meeting held prior to General Meeting)

Meeting Location:

  Florida Atlantic University
  500 Northwest 20th St.
  Boca Raton, FL  33431

Contact:

  Garry Paxinos                 (305) 970-7353  pax@ankh.ftl.fl.us
  Bill Rothanburg               (305) 970-7353  wcr@metrolink.com
  Mahesh Neelakanta                             mahesh@cybernet.cse.fau.edu


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                        COMPUTER-ORIENTED TV/RADIO SHOWS
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Craig Crossman's Sound Bytes
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A weekly radio show featuring product comparisons and "shoot-outs", Celebrity
Computing, and more.  Callers are encouraged to call in and ask questions
regarding computers and may answer trivia questions to win valuable prizes.
Local community computer news is also provided by the host.

Station:                WJNO-AM (1230AM), West Palm Beach, FL
                        (signal reaches from the Florida Keys up to the
                         Treasure Coast and is also simulcasted on WJNX-AM
                         1330)

Show Time:              Sunday, 10:00am - 12:30pm

Host:                   Craig Crossman


Craig Crossman's Computer America
---------------------------------

A weekly *national* radio show featuring product comparisons and "shoot-outs",
Celebrity Computing, and more.  Callers are encouraged to call in and ask
questions regarding computers and may answer trivia questions to win valuable
prizes.

Station:                No local stations as of yet, but the show is
                        carried on various radio stations in other parts
                        of the country on the American Radio Network.

                        Local "listeners" may attend the LIVE airing of the
                        show at Palm Beach Atlantic College (see below).

Location:               Palm Beach Atlantic College

Show Times:             Sunday, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
                        Sunday, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Host:                   Craig Crossman


TECHNO-FILE
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A syndicated newspaper column taking the question and answer format on computer
topics.

Local Newspapers:       The News
                        The Miami Herald

Columnist:              Craig Crossman


The Computer Chronicles
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A weekly informative look at new computer products and technologies as well as
recent computer news.

Station:                WXEL-TV (PBS / Channel 42), West Palm Beach

Show Time:              Saturday, 1:00pm

Host:                   Stewart Cheifet

