Digital pursues mail-order PCs, forges alliances
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DEC's current moves into the microcomputer mail-order business and its expanding alliances with Microsoft Corp and Intel Corp could give the company a much-needed increased role in the microcomputer market. Officials in DEC's PC unit say that the company's microcomputer sales are expected to double to $500 million in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1992, mainly due to an expansion of its mail order, catalog and phone sales marketing channel. DEC is forging ahead with new alliances with Microsoft and the two companies are expected to release jointly developed network software before the end of 1991. DEC is also busy converting much of its software to run under Microsoft Windows. DEC is also expanding its manufacturing ties with Intel. Some analysts are skeptical that DEC can keep up with the quick-moving microcomputer market since in the current industry climate, brand loyalty is not nearly as important as price and performance.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1991
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DEC planning to use RISC in flagship line
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DEC plans to use reduced instruction set computer (RISC) technology on its new line of VAX minicomputers. The second-largest computer maker currently uses RISCs only on its workstations and the decision to include RISC technology in its other computers is a strategic move. RISC technology speeds the flow of data through a computer by reducing the amount of instructions a processor must carry out. DEC also announces that it is altering its VMS proprietary operating system so it can run programs written for the open UNIX operating system. Slowing sales in the highly profitable and proprietary VAX lines caused the computer maker to become interested in UNIX compatibility. UNIX is a popular system for workstations and networked microcomputers.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1990
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Digital Equipment, facing possible loss for its 3rd period, mulls severance plan
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Digital Equipment Corp (DEC) Pres Kenneth H. Olsen does not rule out the possibility of a loss in his company's 3rd qtr, ending Mar 31, 1990. It would be the first quarterly loss in DEC's 32-year history. DEC is considering a severance program to reduce its work force. As many as 8,000 of the company's 125,900 workers might be cut. Investors would welcome an expanded severance program, and such a program might be enough to keep intact DEC's tradition of avoiding layoffs, although it would represent a considerable charge to earnings.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1990
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