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IT’S HERE i. IjAnnouncing .. the IBM of nSH Personal ■■ Computers. For 40 years IBM has built up a wealth of experience and expertise in computers. In helping business deal with the unprecedented growth of the pressures, problems and paper-work of this information age. Now knowledge is built into a special solution for the individual businessman — a tool for modern times: the IBM Personal Computer. t _ ImMhHf Getting things accomplished The most-often-asked questions about this tool are: how easy is it to use and just what do I use it for? The first question is simple to answer. As with any new tool.you’ll want to get comfortable with the IBM Personal Computer before _ • -•-====- putting it to serious use. You’ll have some step-by-step = reading, but our instructional literature involves you from the start. And the Computer is on your side too — interacting with you as you learn. There's no reason why you can’t be executing programs and feeling good with the results within your first week. After a month, it should be clear that you’ve made a good investment, and you’ll probably be telling your friends why they should get one. The second question has no single answer, because the uses for the IBM Personal Computer can be as varied as your needs — as limitless as your imagination. Storing standard letters at the office for example. Helping with Accounts Payable. Saving time on Accounts Receivable. Using General Ledger packages that improve control and productivity today, so you won’t be off balance tomorrow. Plan on it. Keeping up with modern times is tough enough. But intelligent planning is the key. What if interest rates fluctuate? What if sales taxes change? What's the latest profit forecast if prices change? With an IBM Personal Computer and an expanding library of soft ware, you can ]' • forecast. Plan ahead. Test contingencies. ..... j What’s in store? So keep up with modem times, visit your authorised IBM Personal Computer Dealer today. Or the IBM Product Centres in Auckland. Wellington or Christchurch. Ask what programs are available now. Get a demonstration. Specifications: Architecture. 16 Bit Technology. Memory: 6-t KB to 5-4-4 KB RAM. 40 KB ROM Keyboard: 83 key keyboard with numeric key pad and function keys. Display: High resolution monochrome display with 25 rows of 80 characters. ■' Diskette Capacity; Up to two diskette drives (160 KB to 6-10 KB). 1 Printer: 80 cps bi-directional matrix printer with graphics ~^—====- support. Communications: Asynchronous ASCH communications at ’ =s ~ speeds from 50 to 9600 bits per second. _L Ask them to run the software programs that ~ ' — ;:r interest you most, and get your hands on the keyboard yourself. Then you’ll begin to see what this tool for modern times can do for you. And be sure to check the hardware features that set this personal computer apart. You'll find that the quality power and performance are what you'd expect from IBM. The price isn't. = ZZbZZL ZZIm JZZZ Call: IBM New Zealand Limited m hhw ■■*«■■■ Christchurch 792-f »zp £. Z3-=T=- The IBM Personal Computer IBM Product Centres. Or one of the mmh mm » mm -*- authorised IBM Dealers. HELHNG PEOPLE FIND THE ANSWERS A tool for modern times Whangareh M.M. Baigent & Co. Ltd. Phone 8-4-9”9. Auckland: Byte Shop Phon*. 32-860. Computerland (NZ) Ltd. Phone "98-005 or "98-0"8. Financial Systems Limited Phone "’B9-068 or "89-069. International Office Equipment Phone ""5-3"2. Hamilton: Thomson A Ward (19"1) Ltd. Phone 82-6"9. Rotorua: Thomson & Ward (1971) Ltd. Phone -4"9-l"2. Tauranga: Bay of Plenty Office Supplies Phone 81-009. Hastings: Midland Data Processing Phone 84-528. Palmerston North: Barlow Electronics Ltd. Phone "0-8-15 or "0-849. Wellington: Compusales Phone 8-44-146. Project Computers Phone "31-152. Wordcom Bureau Phone "29-028. Nelson: Geo. Berryman Ltd. Phone 81-489. Christchurch: Small Business Software Ltd. Phone 6-4-61 J or 64"17. Dunedin: Whitcoulls Ltd. Phone "7-4-120. Invercargill: Office Equipment Southland Phone 8-4-4-48. • IBM Product Centres. Auckland: Phone ""8-910 Wellington: Phone "29-499. Christchurch: Phone "92-840. Suva, Fiji: Kelton Marketing Ltd. Phone (00.6"9) 385-533 Town 812-4.33.