🚀 go-pugleaf

I've been accumulating questions to post regarding a system I'd like to put
together.  Some may be easy, others may not. This is cross-posted to a number
of categories, but please respond to either comp.sys.ibm.pc , or directly to
me ... FIB at PSUVM.


1)  Is there any way to lock out users of an AT system from portions of a hard
    disk?  I'd like two different groups of people to use it, but one group
    has data that they would like to remain confidential. Can it be done in
    software or hardware?

2)  Has anybody had any experience (good or bad) with the Bernoulli Box?  My
    understanding is that it acts like a hard disk, but is removable.  Is this
    true?  If so, it may be the answer to the above data security problem.
    Also, any details on its operation would be appreciated.  Since I may be
    working with some good size files, how is access speed as compared to a
    standard hard disk?

3)  I would like to begin Desktop Publishing.  I currently own a Xerox 4045
    laser printer, but very few software packages support it.  Has anyone used
    or read any reviews on Xerox's Ventura Publisher software?  Has anybody
    used or seen any other packages that supports the Xerox 4045.  I was at an
    Aldus Pagemaker demo last week and was very impressed...only thing is that
    Aldus is in competition with Xerox in this field, and probably won't
    support the Xerox 4045 for "QUITE SOME TIME."  Ventura looks like my best
    bet right now, but I'd like some more input.

4)  Is there any problem installing multiple hard disks on an AT system?

5)  What is the general consensus on mice?  What are the good and bad points
    between BUS mice systems and Serial Port mice?  How about Mechanical v/s
    optical?

6)  I'm also taking recomendations on low/medium price Letter quality (18-24
    pin) Dot Matrix Printers.  The only printers I've ever used have been
    Epson... none of which have the quality I'm looking for.  Suggestions?

7)  Does anybody have any experience with using the AT as a remote S/36
    workstation or up/downloading capability via communications software?
    I'd like to hear anyone's experiences (harware/software) with this type
    of application.

8)  Finally, what are your feelings about the difference of buying a REAL
    IBM-PC/AT v/s clones.  I've been looking at the PC-Limited AT's with
    a lot of interest.  Does anybody have one that can tell me how they
    perform?  If you're really against or for buying clones, tell me why.

Whewww!  What a load off my chest.  Now all I have to do is sit back and read
the reviews.  At any rate, I'm very serious about all of these questions, and
would really appreciate the input from the net.


                                                 Thanks in advance,

                                                    Glenn S Piper
                                                    Bitnet:FIB@PSUVM
                                                    Berks Campus,
                                                    Penn State University