Five Products You Should Know About
The experts at ZDNet spend their waking hours putting computer products and
assorted electronic gadgetry through the paces. We sift through their findings
for the best of the batch and present them in our weekly product roundup. This week's highlights:
1. PhoneMiser: Finds the Cheapest Phone Rates Fast.
Business owners wrestling with out-of-control long-distance phone charges may
find solace in this $99 device from MediaCom. Each time you make a call,
PhoneMiser searches a database of 200 long-distance phone companies to find the
carrier offering the lowest rate at that particular point in time and routes the call through that carrier.
All this in less than a second, according to a PC Magazine review.
2. Domino Go Webserver: Flexible Feature Set.
PC Week Labs gave thumbs up to Lotus Development Corp.'s Domino Go, touting its
depth of administrative options, flexible feature set and wide platform
support. At $495, it's well-suited for corporate intranets or small public Web sites.
3. Net-It Now, Version 1.6: Print Java Documents From Your Browser.
Last year's Net-It Now let you convert almost any application's output into
Java for Web publishing without plug-ins. This latest version lets you print
Java documents from your browser -- and customize with pop-ups, sticky notes, text.
4. Medley97: Networking Alternative for Small Businesses.
By aggregating parts of the individual hard disks of networked computers into a
large virtual drive -- Mango's Medley97 offers an alternative to traditional
networking for small businesses. However, Windows Sources notes it's a
pricey alternative at $899 for a 5-person starter pack.
5. ATM Deluxe 4.0: Manage Text and Fonts.
This latest version of Adobe Type Manager Deluxe for Windows NT lets Web page
designers install, manage and work with Type 1 and TrueType fonts. ATM Deluxe
4.0 ($69.95) ships with 30 Adobe fonts.
