Hand-held makers slash prices and rev up promotions as sales slow; economy and gadget fatigue hurt the pocket computers; coming: new wireless models

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The hand-held computer market has been hurt by the economic slowdown and by competition from other high-tech devices like cellphones. In response, makers like Palm, Handspring, Hewlett-Packard and Sony have drastically reduced prices on some personal digital assistants, smart phones and hand-held data devices. The industry has high hopes for the next generation of hand-helds, which will probably feature wireless and voice communications capabilities.

Hand-held computers, Handheld computers, Handheld data devices, Prices and rates, Marketing, Handspring Visor Deluxe (Personal digital assistant), Hand-held data device, Handspring VisorPhone (Smart phone), Palm Vx (Hand-held data device), Palm VIIx (Personal digital assistant)

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The new computer landscape; as mergers, downturn continue, technology companies assess their strategies for survival

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IBM may be due to face its most daunting competitor yet, if and when the Hewlett-Packard/Compaq merger is approved and completed. It will be the first time another company will equal Big Blue in size, revenue, products and services. One difference, though, is IBM's focus on business computers rather than retail. All the others, such as Sun, Dell, Gateway, now need to plan their strategies in a changing world of competition and consolidation.

United States, Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Computers & Auxiliary Equip, Statistical Data Included, Management, High technology industry, Economic aspects, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Compaq Computer Corp., CPQ, Forecasts and trends, Industry trend, Acquisitions and mergers, International Business Machines Corp., IBM, Influence, Hewlett-Packard Co., HWP, Industrial concentration

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Handspring plans line of hybrid devices

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Handspring Inc. announced the development of a new line of wireless devices, to be known as Treo, that will combine the features of a personal digital assistant and a smart phone. The firm plans to have the product to market in early 2002. The models will run on the Palm operating system. Analysts see possible difficulties, saying that the transition by wireless carriers to next-generation networks may delay new wireless products, and that consumers may be distracted by an overload of competing devices.

Product development, Handspring Inc., Handspring Treo (Personal digital assistant)

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