Gateway offers choice on Web software; Netscape's Internet browser will now be installed as well as Microsoft's(Gateway 2000) (Company Business and Marketing)

Article Abstract:

Gateway 2000 said consumers will have the choice of Netscape's Navigator or Microsoft's Internet Explorer for Web-browsing software in its first Windows 98-based systems starting in Jun 1998. Another Gateway announcement consists of offering its own Internet service, gateway.net. The systems modifications represent a defiant stand against Microsoft, as Gateway-built PCs will no longer exclusively feature Microsoft's Web software. The design, meanwhile, will route novice Internet users to gateway.net rather than to Microsoft, which seeks to guide users to a list of ISP partners. Gateway also introduced a marketing initiative that offers several long-term installment payment options for PCs, software, Internet access and other services. Consumers could spend as little as $50 per month to receive a PC, monitor and unlimited Internet access for four years.

Computer industry, Microsoft Corp., Marketing, Gateway Inc., GATE, Licensing agreements, Company licensing agreement, MSFT, Company marketing practices, Internet access software, Web browser, Web browsers, Netscape Communications Corp., NSCP, Microsoft Internet Explorer (Web browser), Netscape Navigator (Web browser)

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Suddenly, i2 stands poised to battle Oracle; acquisitions, alliances raise its profile in the e-business market

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i2 Technologies Inc. is ready to become a market leader in supply-chain software. Following partnerships with IBM and Ariba Inc. and an upcoming acquisition of Aspect Development Inc., i2 is positioning itself to compete against Oracle Corp. Oracle, once a reseller of i2's software, considers its former partner a bigger competitor than Microsoft Corp., SAP AG or Baan Co.

Statistical Data Included, Computer software industry, Software industry, Market share, Oracle Corp., ORCL, Distribution management software, Inventory control software, Order/inventory/purchasing software, Procurement software, i2 Technologies Inc., ITWO

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Compaq's Digital charge to top forcasts

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Compaq Computer Corp. will take a larger than anticipated charge against second-quarter earnings to cover additional jobcuts after completing its recent acquisition of Digital Equipment Corp. The company plans to cut 2,000 jobs from its own operation after slashing 15,000 Digital jobs. Compaq has said that eliminating jobs will cost $1.5 billion to $2 billion.

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Will take a larger than anticipated charge against 2d-qtr earnings to cover additional jobcuts

Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Sales, profits & dividends, Computers & Auxiliary Equip, Company Planning/Goals, Personnel administration, Compaq Computer Corp., Article

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