Nintendo delays introduction of Ultra 64 video-game player
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Nintendo is delaying the release of its Ultra 64 video game player until April 1996. The system was intended to be released in time for the Christmas 1995 season. Company officials say that the last chipset for the system has been finished by Silicon Graphics, which co-developed the Ultra 64, and that it will demonstrate the video system at the Nov 1995 Video Game Exhibition and the Consumer Electronics Show in Jan 1996. Analysts say that Nintendo's delayed release of the Ultra 64 could damage competitors as much as it damages Nintendo. The Ultra 64 is expected to be priced significantly lower than systems from Sega and Sony and users may wait until the Ultra's release to purchase any system. Nintendo officials claim to be pleased with the progress of the Ultra 64's development and say that the company is making an effort not to rush the product's introduction.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1995
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Compaq takes a gamble with its new PC
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Compaq's new $999 Compaq Presario 2000 PC is based on a new Cyrix chip called Media GX. The Cyrix Media GX chip, according to Cyrix performs similarly to Pentiums of comparable speeds. The Media GX differs from Intel's chips because the graphics, sound and logic functions are integrated with the microprocessor verses Intel's multiple chips. Compaq is the only company that has announced it will be using the Cyrix chip in its computer. Compaq chose the Media GX because its integration allowed Compaq to offer a computer with more features than any of its competitors are able to offer. The Presario 2000's features include preloaded software, a high-resolution 15-inch monitor, a 133MHz microprocessor, a 33.6-baud modem, a 2GB hard disk drive and an 8-speed CD-ROM drive.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1997
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How to play the Internet, with Apple
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Apple Computer Inc. could be looked at as an Internet stock. The latest versions of the Macintosh operating system contain a metasearch tool called Sherlock that links to Web engines, such as Infoseek, Lycos, Alta Vista and Hotbot, and prioritizes their results. In Apple's latest version of its operating system, MAC OS 9, the improved Sherlock 2 channels simplify searching and return more relevant results. Yet, despite the 80.6% increase in its shares this year, to $73.9375 at the latest closing, Apple still trades at a discount compared to stocks of other PC makers like Gateway or Dell Computer. Apple's price-to-earnings ratio is 23.2, compared to 45.1 for Gateway and 53.9 for Dell.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1999
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