Apple of America's eye falls victim to pride
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Apple's rumored sale to Sun Microsystems would symbolize the failure of a legend that did more than any other to popularize the notion of the personal computer and make it accessible to the novice user. Apple continually has maintained a technological advantage over competitors such as Microsoft and IBM, being the first to introduce accessible GUIs into its systems. But the development of such innovative products as the Apple II and Macintosh computers alone have been unable to stave off Microsoft's superior marketing strategies and higher profit margin. Apple has been plagued by a series of poor management decisions and an overconfidence in the company's staying power, charging more for the Macintosh than the market would bear. The unwillingness to license its operating system and the inability to produce printers that operate with other systems has also hurt Apple.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1995
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Eo, your new PDA, does many tasks PDQ but isn't revolutionary
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Eo Inc's Personal Communicator 440 is the first of a widely publicized wave of personal digital assistants (PDAs) to reach the general market. PDAs are small computers that allow users to enter data on screen via a special pen and send and receive faxes and electronic mail, either over the air or by conventional telephone lines. The 440 is a landmark computer, the first to smoothly combine organizer software, pen input and communications capabilities in a small, attractive package. Still, the 440 is too big to fit in a purse or pocket and, at 2.2 pounds, is too heavy. It also consumes too much power and, at $2,000 for a stripped-down version, costs too much. The 440's handwriting recognition software also falls short. Buyers might want to wait for PDAs from Apple and Motorola that are due out later in 1993.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1993
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Wizard conjures up enhanced powers, but puts on weight
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Sharp's new Wizard OZ-9600 is a great improvement over earlier Wizard pocket electronic organizers. The keyboard is bigger and easier to use, the 3-by-4-inch screen is bigger and easier to read, and the device offers wireless infrared connections to regular computers and printers. Powerful new software can be controlled by touching icons on the screen with a stylus or finger. The OZ-9600 is bigger than its predecessors, weighing nearly a pound, and costs more than $500, even when discounted. Optional snap-in cards feature software for investment analysis and foreign-language dictionaries. The Wizard OZ-9600 may persuade many to give up their paper-based date and address books.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1993
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