Western Digital aims to succeed outside PC arena; firm wants to expand into high-density drives, semiconductors, boards

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By Jun 1996 Western Digital, aiming to increase revenue growth in its Semiconductor Microcomputer Products Group, will expand its hard disk drive business into the high-end segment. Western Digital has improved asset management, instituting a disciplined approach to product development, and placed an emphasis on reusable manufacturing designs. The company also sold its LAN business in order to concentrate on its 3.5-in disk drives. Western Digital successfully launched the 3.5-in, 340MB Caviar disk drive in 1992 and the WD24 RocketChip VGA controller for portable PCs in 1993. In 1995 PC disk drive accounted for $1.94 billion of its $2.13 billion revenues. In 1994 the company gained the fourth place in hard disk unit shipments, delivering 8.9 million drives, and is expected to ship 11.7 million in 1995. The company plans to introduce disk drives serving client/server networks and RAID applications.

Computer storage devices, Production management, Planning, Marketing, Western Digital Corp., WDC, Company marketing practices, Hard disk drive, Hard disk drives, Company business planning

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Why you need a digital strategy - today

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Electric utility executives are advised on how to plan their use of digital technology such as the Internet. Advices include the need to partner with computing and communications experts, and the need to develop electronic communications with customers on the Internet.

Usage, Electric utilities, Internet, Telecommunications systems, Digital communications

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5 1-4in. Winchester disk drives

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The market of 5 1-4in. Winchester disk drives has exploded. A wide variety of disk drives are now offered. Prices range from $600 to over $4000 for a single drive. Quality and storage capacity are the main design factor.

Innovations, Computer industry, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Computer storage devices, Charlton, Dick, Atasi Corp.

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