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               DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
               UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO

               COLLOQUIUM ACTIVITIES

               COMPUTER SCIENCE COLLOQUIUM - Wednesday, July 7, 1982.

               Prof.  H. Maurer of Technical University - Graz will speak
               on "Mupid - An Austrian Contribution to Videotex."

               TIME:  3:30 PM

               ROOM:  M&C 5158

               ABSTRACT

               There are currently four major videotex terminal technolo-
               gies  in use: Telidon, Prestel, Antiope, and Captain.  New
               standards have recently been proposed, but until now every
               videotex  terminal has been designed to function with only
               one of the technologies.  Starting in  September  1982,  a
               new kind of videotex decoder will be available in Austria.
               It converts most existing  TVs  into  videotex  terminals,
               handles  both  alpha-mosaic  and alpha-geometric graphics,
               comes equipped with a full alphabetic keyboard, and can be
               converted to the new CEPT or AT&T standard proposal by re-
               placing a single prom.  The decoder has a  wide  range  of
               additional  possibilities  and will rent for approximately
               $8 per month.

               Coffee and refreshment will be served at 3:00 PM.