Apple's Sculley looks for a breakthrough

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Apple Computer Inc's John Sculley decides to relinquish some of his authority over the company's product development projects to devote more time to a few new technological research projects. The company's research and development activities is being reorganized in the process. Sculley intends to retain his title of chief technical officer and continues to have the final word concerning product decisions and technical relations with other companies. Michael Spindler, Apple's chief operating officer, takes over the day-to-day operation of existing product lines. Spindler has been credited with much of the upturn in fortunes for Apple and its recent increased market share in the personal microcomputer market. Analysts believe that one of the technological projects Sculley is concentrating on is the development of a notebook sized computer that recognizes handwriting.

Planning, Product information, Consumer electronics, Industrial research, Product development, Research and Development, Strategic Planning

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Apple's Sculley says new links to IBM are 'humming,' sees formal pact in fall

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Apple Computer Inc CEO John Sculley says the new cooperative relationship between Apple and IBM is 'humming.' Apple and IBM agreed on Jul 3, 1991 to share technology and cooperate in developing new products. According to Sculley, Apple is working hard with IBM and a definitive agreement will probably evolve by the fall of 1991. Sculley says that rumors suggesting that he might leave Apple are not true. Apple's decision to manufacture systems compatible with IBM products is acknowledged by Apple executives to be 'risky,' but trying to stay proprietary in today's market is not, they say, a viable option.

Computers, peripherals & software, International Business Machines Corp., IBM, Contracts, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Technology transfer, Outlook, Cooperative Agreements

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