You have to admire the single-mindedness of the computer mags. The whole world has been handicapping the contest between Microsoft and the Justice Department to see if Bill Gates will get Windows 98 out before the government blocks or delays it. You wouldn't know from reading Windows magazine. Windows magazine found upgrading from Windows 3.1 and from Win95 relatively smooth, with few glitches. If you've considered ISDN lines to speed up your Web access, you'll enjoy the review of ISDN routers in PC Magazine's May 26 issue.
Routers let several users share a single line.
The catch is that your users need to be on a network to benefit, but it's a lot cheaper than leasing separate ISDN lines for each employee. The magazine rates the Shiva Access Port 2.0 as its Editors' Choice because of easy installation. In the same issue you'll find a review of Microsoft's BackOffice Server 4.0, which comes with everything you need to set up and manage a company intranet. If you crave horsepower, check out the latest 400 MHz PCs. They're more powerful than any business needs, but hey, if we were all practical, we'd be driving Chevy Novas.