Computer industry at a troublesome juncture

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In 1991 there will be a gap between user needs and the steps vendors will have to take to survive. Recent improvements in the computer industry have focused on better price/performance ratios and balancing input/output bandwidth with CPU performance. Trends in the computer industry in 1990 include the availability of commercial-grade versions of Unix that support mission-critical commercial applications (although the proprietary nature of Unix versions will likely cause problems), IBM's introduction of the System/390, and a new willingness on IBM's part to service equipment from other vendors. The trend toward open systems makes it more difficult to differentiate products, which in turn makes service more important for vendors. The mainframe/minicomputer market is being pressured by increased competition from below, shorter product life cycles and a slowed economy.

Computer industry, Technological forecasting, Mainframe computers, Business conditions, Trends, Industry Analysis, Outlook, Mainframe Computer, Manufacturers, Review of Past Year, Preview of Coming Year

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An opening for Open Systems

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Open Systems Interconnections (OSI) protocols offer a coherent set of standards for data communication. Distributed computing, using data from several incompatible computers, will be one ability fostered by OSI. The IEEE Standards Board continues to deal with local area network issues of security and network management.

Standard, Standardization, Local area networks, LAN, OSI Standard, Critique

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