The PC's new tune; the computer hasn't replaced the stereo. Yet

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With the proliferation of audio files on the Web, computer users are looking for better sound from their PCs. The MP3 format does not offer as high a quality sound as CDs from record companies, but college students and others who use their PC as their sound system are willing to make the tradeoff. Besides being able to download music from the Web, (sometimes legally), users can now use re-writeable CD drives to assemble disks of their favorite music. Computer and audio equipment manufacturers are beginning to market audio components that accept these audio file formats, like personal stereos, boomboxes, and jukeboxes. At the same time, PCs are coming to market with improved speakers and amplifying technology.

Product development, Household audio and video equipment, Consumer Electronics, Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing, Product introduction, Equipment and supplies, Consumer electronics industry, Technology application, Digital recording, Sound processing equipment, Digital sound recording, Sound processing

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Former Compaq executives staff small-computer start-up RLX

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RLX TEchnologies Inc., formerly RocketLogix Inc., is designing servers equipped with Transmeta Corp. chips. Because they are small but powerful and energy conserving, Transmeta chips are typically used in laptops. RLX hopes that small powerful servers will appeal to businesses where real estate is at a premium, especially operators of server farms. Former Compaq marketing executive, Michael S. Swavely, will be president of RLX. Dataquest predicts server sales will grow sevenfold by 2004, from $420 mil in 2001, to $2.8 bil.

Electronic computers, Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Strategy & planning, Dedicated Computers, Management, Computer industry, Company business planning, Servers (Computers), Stimac, Gary, RLX Technologies Inc.

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Navy to award big computer outsourcing deal

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The United States Navy is about to award one of the largest contracts to link its computer systems with one major network, setting a huge precedent in government relations with the computer-services industry. The contract is said to be worth more than $6 billion. The two top runners in this race are Computer Sciences Corp. and General Dynamics Corp.

Computer Services, Computer Systems Design and Related Services, Contracts & orders received, Computer and Data Processing Services, All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, Ordnance & Accessories, Defense industries, Computer services industry, Information technology services industry, Information technology services, Contracts, General Dynamics Corp., GD, Weapons industry, Outsourcing, United States. Navy, Computer Sciences Corp., CSC

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