H-P adds resolution to the cheaper laser; after gaining some market share, smaller rivals had better start moving quickly

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HP's newly introduced $2,199 HP LaserJet 4 and $2,999 HP LaserJet 4M computer laser printers offer resolution of 600 dots per inch (dpi) at prices lower than their 300-dpi HP LaserJet III predecessors. The two printers offer a means for HP to maintain its 65 percent share of the laser printer market, which had been under attack by 600-dpi machines from Compaq, QMS and Lexmark. The LaserJet 4 is designed for use with IBM-PC-compatible computers and the 4M for use with Apple Macintoshes. The increased clarity of 600-dpi output will be particularly important for printing graphics, as will an anti-aliasing capability that HP has incorporated to reduce the frequency of jagged edges on curved and diagonal lines. The LaserJet 4 boasts bidirectional parallel communication, a novelty for IBM-PC printers, to enable print problems to be conveyed back to the user's computer. RISC microprocessor control allows eight pages of graphics to be printed per minute, and TrueType scalable typefaces are included.

Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified, Product Announcement, Laser printers, Market share, Laser Printer, Competition, Low Cost, High Resolution, HP LaserJet 4 (Laser printer), HP LaserJet 4M (Laser printer)

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Everything for the Macintosh and its users

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The Macworld Exposition in Boston was the forum for Hewlett-Packard and Aapps Corp to announce products for the Macintosh microcomputer. Aapps announces a plug-in card for Macintosh II computers, which allows users to receive a small black-and-white television picture in a corner of the monitor screen. The card, which will cost $295 and should be available in Oct 1989, is cable-ready and can also display video from sources such as video cassettes. A $595 version will open a larger window and pull in signals from FM radio; it should be available in Dec 1989. HP introduces Deskwriter printer for $1,195, which uses ink-jet technology to create near-laser-quality documents at less than half the cost. Apple is changing its marketing strategy of the Macintosh SE, which will now cost $300 less and include the Superdrive, a high-capacity floppy disk that can store 1.4 megabytes of data on one 3.5-inch diskette.

Communications Equipment, AAPL, Product enhancement, Trade shows, 1989 AD, Apple Inc., Trade Show, Enhancements, Apple Macintosh SE (680X0-based system), MacWorld Exposition, Aapps Corp., Aapps MicroTV (Circuit board), HP DeskWriter (Ink jet printer)

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A program that harnesses other software's strengths; New Wave from Hewlett-Packard offers a step well beyond Windows

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Hewlett-Packard Co's $195 New Wave 3.0 graphical user interface uses object-orientated programming, wraps around Windows 3.0 and will be available in Aug 1990. The graphical user interface features automated 'agents' that can be created to perform office tasks, provides extensive help features and computer-based training lessons, and is capable of integrating many software applications. New Wave 3.0 will allow users to send compound documents containing text, spreadsheet tables, charts and graphics, voice annotations and even full-motion video to any other machine on the network regardless of whether the machine runs on DOS and Windows or OS/2 or Unix operating system.

Prepackaged software, Computer software industry, Software industry, GUI, Graphical user interfaces, Object oriented programming, Computer interfaces, Interfaces (Computers), Object-Oriented Programming, NewWave 3.0 (Graphical user interface)

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