I.B.M. enters pen-computing race

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IBM Corp enters the pen-based computing market with its new Thinkpad six-pound portable computer. The Thinkpad will run Go Corp's PenPoint operating system, a new operating system for pen-based computers that is competing directly with Microsoft Corp's Pen for Windows operating system. Some 22 software companies have introduced 50 software packages that support PenPoint on the Thinkpad. The Thinkpad will be available in limited quantities by July of 1992. IBM has not set a price for the machine, and it will be sold to corporate customers through a 'special bid' process. The Thinkpad is geared toward mobile workers such as travelling salespeople and delivery workers. One of the main selling points of the Thinkpad is its durability; the computer is built using a magnesium case.

Usage, Product information, International Business Machines Corp., IBM, Notebook computers, IBM ThinkPad (Notebook computer), Pen-based computers, PenPoint (Operating system), Pen-based I/O

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Apple to offer a 2-in-1 computer

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Apple is introducing the $2,249 Macintosh Duo System, a new hybrid machine that combines desktop and portable computers into one product, resulting in a market breakthrough. The Apple Macintosh Duo System is the newest in the PowerBook notebook computer line. The machine weighs 4.2 pounds and can sit on a desktop computer or can be detached for use as a battery-powered portable. A top-of-the-line model will sell for $5,000. Apple's first portable machines were not well-deigned and sold poorly. The Apple Macintosh PowerBook sold very well and weighed less than six pounds. Apple has become the notebook-sized systems market leader, with 28 percent of the market, just slightly over Compaq's market share.

Computer industry, AAPL, Portable computers, Apple Inc., Laptop/Portable Computer, Apple Macintosh PowerBook Duo (680X0-based notebook)

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