Microfiche readers [A COMPUTER Special New Products Survey]

Computer Output Microfilm (COM) is one of the more significant developments in the information systems business. The IEEE Computer Society issues several publi'cations in microfiche form. However, the audience is largely made up of individuals who could not, until recently, justify the expense of.a microfiche reader. This special new products section is a compendium of microfiche readers which list below US$200 in single-unit orders. The characteristics of the readers are derived from the manufacturers' data sheets (and do not imply that the IEEE Computer Society has performed any tests or otherwise confirmed that the readers will work as advertised). Eighteen different models are reviewed.