More home workers and more machines in their offices

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Market research shows that more than 50 percent of people who work at or out of their homes use computers in their their work. Some of these people run businesses out of their home and others are corporate home workers, who work in their homes instead of the company's office. Figures from Link Resources Inc show that at least 39 million people do all or part of their paid work at home. Although the recession has slowed the growth of home offices, those working at home are relying more on the technological edge that computers, modems, facsimile machines and optical scanners give them. Computerization gives home workers a competitive edge, but their isolation from corporate support services requires that they turn to information services for technical support. Prodigy Information Services provide technical advice home workers cannot find elsewhere. The drop in prices for microcomputers and peripherals has contributed to the computerization of the home office.

Equipment and supplies, Information management, Telecommuting, Information services, Business planning, Customer service, Home-based businesses, Home based businesses, Home offices, Competition, Work at Home, Support Services, Home Computer Market

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An 'early adopter' and superfast thrills

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The $9,800 Compaq Deskpro 5/60M is one of the first microcomputers to use the Intel Pentium microprocessor, though it is not clear why anyone would need a microcomputer with so much power. The Deskpro comes with a 20-inch QVision monitor, over half a gigabyte of hard disk space, a CD-ROM drive and 16Mbytes of memory. However, the reasons for purchasing such a system may not be obvious. Software engineers, financial analysts and architects may require a system that performs 20-to-50-percent faster than an Intel 80486-based computer. For many, though, the appeal will simply be that the Pentium is the newest system around, as well as the fastest. These users come from the group of 3 percent of computer users known as 'early adopters,' who will always buy new technology far in advance of its widespread adoption.

Semiconductors and related devices, Electronic computers, Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified, Computer industry, Microprocessor, Product information, CPUs (Central processing units), Compaq Computer Corp., CPQ, Hardware Selection, Intel Pentium (Microprocessor), Compaq Deskpro 5/60M (Pentium-based system)

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