Comdex loses appeal to industry players; IBM, Intel, Netscape defect, citing cost, size, inefficiency

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The computer industry's premier trade show, Comdex, has grown larger and more expensive over the years. Some major players in the industry, including International Business Machines, Netscape Communications Corp. and Intel Corp. have decided their participation is too expensive, given the business their attendance has generated in the past. These companies and others have chosen to cut their participation or not attend the Comdex show in Las Vegas this fall, preferring to spend their marketing dollars on smaller, less expensive shows. Despite the loss of such high-profile participants, Comdex, currently owned by Softbank Corp.'s Ziff-Davis Inc., has continued to grow from 4000 attendees in 1979, the first year, to an expected record this year of 220,000. Aware of participants' concerns about the rising costs of attendance, Ziff-Davis has made an effort to negotiate better arrangements with vendors of services such as hotels and meeting halls.

Semiconductors and related devices, Semiconductor Devices, Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing, Computer Services, Computer Systems Design and Related Services, Computer and Data Processing Services, Business services, not elsewhere classified, Convention and Trade Show Organizers, Trade Show Management, Semiconductor industry, Computer software industry, Software industry, Computer industry, Finance, Intel Corp., INTC, Marketing, Computer services industry, Information technology services industry, Information technology services, International Business Machines Corp., IBM, Trade shows, Netscape Communications Corp., NSCP, Ziff-Davis Inc., Comdex, ZD, Trade show, Trade show management services, Trade show management firms

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The sounds of the wilderness: rustling leaves, ringing phones

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Cellular telephones are gaining popularity among vacationers in the outdoors. The devices have been credited with getting aid to injured hikers, helping rescue snowbound mountain climbers and even saving lives. The phones are popular with campers, bicyclists, boaters and hikers. The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Assn, which was recently rocked by allegations that cellular phone use can cause cancer, is eagerly promoting the safety advantages of cellular phones. Some outdoors aficionados dislike the intrusion of cellular phones. Rangers and others caution that cellular phones can give an outdoors-person a false sense of security.

Radio & TV communications equipment, Cellular telephones, Wireless telephones, Equipment and supplies, Telecommunications systems, Outdoor recreation, Safety, Mobile Phones, User Behavior, Recreation Industry, Cellular radio

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Western Digital, after a major recovery, sets big push; disk drive maker believes it can become the world market leader

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Western Digital has emerged from dire financial conditions in 1992 to become the third-leading manufacturer of PC disk drives, and the company intends to challenge market leaders Seagate Technology and Quantum for market control. Western Digital is expanding into the server and workstation high-capacity drive market, a move that also offers significantly higher profit margins. Analysts suggest that Western's diligence in repaying its debts, the re-engineering of the company's product development process and important business alliances with rising companies are responsible for the company's dramatic turnaround.

Computer Storage Device Manufacturing, Computer storage devices, Rigid Disk Drives, Planning, Computer peripherals industry, Western Digital Corp., WDC, Company analysis, Hard disk drives, Company business planning

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