NEC shows advanced small PC

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NEC Computer Corp introduces the Color 98 Note notebook computer, which will sell for about $5,000. The product, which is battery operated, weighs seven pounds. The Color 98 Note has a flat-panel color screen. Japanese companies have worked hard to develop such screens, foreseeing a future for them in 'multimedia' applications. Flat-panel color displays are likely to make notebook computers more popular and useful, and American companies, including IBM and Compaq Computer Corp, will probably introduce products soon. The liquid-crystal screens used in the newest Japanese products is said to present difficulties in manufacturing processes . Hence, prices are high. A NEC executive says that prices will come down during the next two years, and when prices do come down, the market will take off.

Product introduction, Compaq Computer Corp., CPQ, International Business Machines Corp., IBM, Liquid crystal displays, Color, Multimedia technology, Multimedia systems, Laptop computers, Portable computers, Flat panel displays, Laptop/Portable Computer, product announcement, Flat Panel Display, LCD Display, Notebook Computer

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Matsushita and Siemens to split computer work

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Matsushita Electric Industrial Company agrees with Siemens AG to divide the production of the microcomputers that the companies sell. Matsushita will supply Siemens with IBM-compatible notebook-sized computers for sale under the Siemens name, and Siemens will supply desktop machines to Matsushita for sale in Europe under Matsushita's Panasonic label. The computer business seems vital to the future of Matsushita. Matsushita's main businesses in home appliances and audio and video equipment are shrinking under aggressive competition from low-cost Asian producers. Matsushita is heavily involved in developing high-definition television (HDTV) technology, and the company is showing an impressive array of HDTV products at the fall 1990 Japan Electronics Show.

Production management, Planning, Microcomputers, Contracts, Market segmentation, Siemens AG, Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Ltd., Microcomputer, Strategic Planning, Product Development, Foreign Manufacture

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A tough sell for 'made in Japan': supercomputers find U.S. interest, not buyers

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NEC Corp's new SX-3 supercomputer does not find any buyers in the US but some US government laboratories show interest in the long-awaited supercomputer. The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California has shown particular interest in acquiring the machine but its efforts have been blocked by the US Department of Energy, which fears the potential political fallout. The US Energy Department's political objections may be short-lived though after the US and Japanese agree that nationalistic preferences should have no bearing when governments decide on supercomputer purchases. The SX-3 supercomputer can reach startling computing speeds but many potential buyers complain about the lack of software.

Regulation, admin. of utilities, United States, Product information, Supply and demand, Economic policy, Japanese foreign relations, United States foreign relations, Public opinion, Supercomputers, United States. Department of Energy, United States. Department of Energy. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Supercomputer, Market Analysis, Attitude, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, NEC SX-3 (Supercomputer)

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