Digital's new PC line will be made in Taiwan

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DEC introduces the DECpc LP line of high-performance microcomputers that will be manufactured in Taiwan. DEC hopes the DECpc LP will be a worthy contender against the industry microcomputer giants. The entry-level systems will cost $899 and include an 80386SX processor, 2Mbytes of internal memory, a 52Mbyte hard drive, the MS-DOS operating system and Microsoft Windows graphical user interface. There are six models in the line; the top-of-the-line uses Intel's 80486 processor. DEC hopes that the advanced features, new manufacturing technique and low cost will lure potential consumers away from IBM, Dell and Compaq. DEC currently holds one percent of the worldwide microcomputer market. DEC expects to capitalize on its name-brand status in a market that has increasingly opened up to smaller vendors.

Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified, Taiwan, Manufacturing, Product development, Market share, Digital Equipment Corp., DEC, Marketing Strategy, Foreign Manufacture, DEC DECpc LP (Microcomputer)

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Zenith Data introducing new models: features added to line of personal computers

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Zenith Data Systems Inc, acquired by Groupe Bull of France in 1989, plans to introduce 40 microcomputer products in the following five product families: desktop computers; servers; two families of notebook computers; and monitors. The desktop models and the servers will cost between $1,899 and $9,399, and the portable computers will cost from $2,199 to $5,299. The new products will incorporate various innovative features including built-in networking capabilities and a modular design that favors easy upgrading. The new products represent a response by Zenith to fierce competition and a downward price spiral, which characterize today's microcomputer industry. Analysts are skeptical about the sufficiency of Zenith's efforts.

File servers, Laptop computers, Portable computers, Notebook computers, Laptop/Portable Computer, Competition, Zenith Data Systems Corp., Notebook Computer

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I.B.M. says new PC's transfer data quickly

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IBM introduces six new microcomputers, ranging in price from $5,295 to $13,195, which are enhanced versions of the PS/2. These new machines, called Personal System-2(a), are designed to be used as file servers. The new line will help IBM catch up with Compaq Computer Corp, which leads the industry with its file servers. Business customers appreciate the file-serving capabilities of these machines because employees can share information on a database or work on the same project from different terminals. The new machines come with twice as much memory as the PS/2 line and include high-performance fixed disks as standard equipment.

International Business Machines Corp., IBM, Workstations (Computers), Workstations, product announcement, Computer Industry, IBM PS/2 (Intel-compatible system), IBM PS/2 65 SX (microcomputer), IBM PS/2 80 (386-based microcomputer)

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