I.B.M. asks an archrival for advice; Microsoft's chairman offers some cures

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The IBM board spends two months consulting with more than 100 industry executives, including archrival William H. Gates of Microsoft Corp, on their opinions on how to cure the ailing giant. Gates confirms that he met with IBM officials several times and even hosted a visit by Thomas Murphy, IBM board member. Gates' prescription that IBM continue concentrating on its mainframe line differs from most analysts, who are advocating otherwise. Gates agrees, however, that IBM should strip away its unprofitable businesses and concentrate on a narrow business line. The Microsoft chairman singled out IBM's personal computer business and the AS/400 minicomputer line as assets that should be sold off. Gates maintains that in the future, mainframes will still be useful as the ultimate clearinghouse for large corporate data files.

Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified, Management, Officials and employees, Microsoft Corp., International Business Machines Corp., Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Gates, Bill

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Apple offers new system for desktops

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Apple introduces Workgroup Servers, a new line of multi-user computers that will store and retrieve data for networks. The three models of Workgroup Servers are the first machines to come out of Apple's enterprise systems division, a new unit that will target a range of markets from hand-held machines to centralized corporate systems. Apple's new strategy, as envisioned by its chairman John Sculley, is a shift away from the company's previous 'one worker, one computer' strategy. The Apple Workgroup server model 60 range from $3,000 to $5,000, while the model 95 lists for $9,000 to $15,000. The systems offer two to four times the performance of the Apple Quadra, the company's top-of-the-line machine. Apple is counting on the Macintosh's ease-of-use features to make inroads into the client-server computing market.

Product introduction, Product Announcement, File servers, Client/server architecture, Apple Inc., Market Entry, File Server, Apple Macintosh Workgroup Server (680X0-based system)

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Software offers solid future

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Demand for computer programmers is increasing at a faster pace than any other occupation and it is estimated by the United States Department of Labor that there will be a 48 percent increase in computer programmers in the US from 519,000 in 1988 to 769,000 in 2000. Growth in the computer software industry increased by 18 percent in 1989, with revenues of $24 billion. Some estimate that by the year 2000, revenues will reach $1 trillion. The demand for programmers has shifted from large corporations, which use programmers for its mainframe computers, to small start-up software companies. Special skills in high demand include programming for the Macintosh and artificial intelligence.

Reports, Statistics, Computer programmers, Vocational guidance, Employment surveys, United States. Department of Labor, Employment forecasting, Programmer, Demand, Employment Opportunity, Computer Software Industry, Survey

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