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Hartmann, Thom – Popular Computing, 1984
Describes systems which use wireless terminals to communicate with mainframe computers or minicomputers via radio band, discusses their limitations, and gives examples of networks using such systems. The use of communications satellites to increase their range and the possibility of using light beams to transmit data are also discussed. (MBR)
Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Computer Graphics, Display Systems, Futures (of Society)
