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               Our new chem teacher and I each got a new, top-of-the-line
IBM 486 (model 50) with CD-ROM/audio, 6 meg RAM, Windows, the
works.  We also have large screen TV's available which (I hope)
can handle their output.
               I read recent physhare threads about Interactive Physics and
CDROM, but nowhere did I hear the IBM platforms mentioned.  Our
district will absolutely not purchase Macs.  I hope some folks
who use PCs can give us advice.
               First of all are CDROMs compatible between PCs and Macs?  I
read about folks using the CD-ROM Physics Toolkit, presumably for
Macs- is the toolkit available for PCs also?  If not, can anyone
point me to good CD-ROMs for chem a/o physics?
               Secondly, is the Interactive Physics series available for
PCs?  I know that Wings (Sunburst) does the Physics Explorer
series- is it available for PCs, and is it worth the money?  The
other company I read about is Knowledge Revolution- do they sell
Interactive Physics, and, again, is there an IBM version?
               Everything I have used so far has been network-based DOS
software.  Some things, like Data Analysis from Wings, have been
good, and of course I use spreadsheets and word processors.  The
old IBM Physics Discovery series is also available on our
network, but it just doesn't hold their attention for long.  I am
searching for new directions with this Windows environment, but
of course I am presently limited to only one computer.  Is there
any good  Windows interfacing hardware/software that I should
consider?  Thanks, <<Joe>>

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   Joseph F. McLaughlin, Physics
   jxm39.psuvm.psu.edu
   Brentwood H.S., Brentwood (Pittsburgh), PA