Compact disks and players for the eyes as well as the ears
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Multimedia CD-ROM products are being introduced, by Sony Corp, Commodore, Philip NV and Tandy Corp, that utilize proprietary disks, storing vast amounts of data and images. CD-ROM technology enables up to 250,000 pages of text or 100,000 images to be stored on a single disk. Sony is releasing two CD-ROM products that run compact disks. The Data Discman is a portable player and sells for $550. Sony also offers its Laser Library consisting of a CD-ROM player and a collection of six disks. Commodore and Philips both offer CD-ROM products that attach to the consumer's television set. Tandy produces a personal computer that features a built-in CD-ROM drive. Since 1987, Microsoft Corp has produced a CD-ROM product called Bookshelf, which is a compendium of reference books.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1991
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NCR gives holder list to A.T.& T.: court appeal is lost; phone concern to seek support for cash offer
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In the ongoing takeover bid by AT&T of NCR Corp, a federal court ordered NCR to release a list containing the names of most of the shareholders of the company to the telecommunications giant. This will allow AT&T to contact the shareholders directly in an attempt to convince them that the company's $90-per-share offer is a good one. About 70 percent of NCR stockholders voted at a recent meeting to accept the offer. The current tender offer is expected to be extended slightly to give shareholders time to reconsider. AT&T began the hostile $6.12 billion cash takeover bid in December 1990 after the NCR board rejected an initial $85-per-share offer. An 80 percent shareholder vote is required at any special meeting to replace directors.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1991
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Computers without keyboards
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The computer industry is developing technology that will allow them to manufacture 'pen-based computers,' which are portable computers that are capable of recognizing hand-written letters and numbers. Users write on a computer screen and the computer generates the characters for confirmation. Some analysts believe that pen-based systems could become a $3 billion market by the year 2000. One observer estimates that two million pen-based systems will be sold by 1995; the system is marketed toward anyone who uses a pen and paper for taking notes. Some companies wait and see how current models succeed before introducing their own versions of the system.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1990
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