Dithering: Digital Equipment

Article Abstract:

Digital Equipment Corp.,s new microprocessor, Alpha, will be the heart of the replacement for the VAX minicomputer. They will compete with DEC's MIPS chip-equipped workstations, and with their Intel-based personal computers. The company's marketing dilemma is analyzed.

Evaluation, Market share, Workstations (Computers), Digital Equipment Corp., DEC, DEC DECchip Alpha (Microprocessor)

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Teasing twosome

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Compaq and Microsoft have joined together to develop hardware and software standards that will make the next generation of personal computers easier to use. The two companies also hope to pioneer the market for personal digital assistants.

Prepackaged software, Compaq Computer Corp., CPQ, Microsoft Corp., Contracts, MSFT

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At any price: IBM's personal-computer strategy

Article Abstract:

The Personal Computer Co, which is a separate company owned by IBM, is seeking to regain some of the market share it lost to makers of clones. The company is offering several of its new products at drastically reduced prices.

IBM Personal Computer Co.

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