More speed from an Intel chip

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Intel Corp introduces the 80486 DX2-66 microprocessor, a faster version of the 80486 chip. The new chip uses Intel's clock-doubling technology to reach speeds of 66 MHz. The chip actually behaves like a 33-MHz chip but also behaves like a 66-MHz microprocessor under the right conditions. Several computer manufacturers have already begun to sell machines that use the 80486 DX2-66 chip. Companies such as Compaq, Dell Computer Corp, IBM and Tandy Corp incorporated the chip into recent products. These companies need to offer high performance machines at a low cost to capture market share. Products that use the chip may see up to 25 percent faster processing performance. Intel also announced that its P5 next-generation chip will be delayed until 1993. The P5 is a widely-anticipated successor to the 80486.

Semiconductors and related devices, Semiconductor industry, Microprocessor, Product introduction, CPUs (Central processing units), Product Announcement, Intel Corp., INTC, Microprocessors, Processor speeds, Processor Speed, Intel 80486DX2 (Microprocessor)

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The database marketplace heats up

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Several companies are developing products that will compete in the data base management systems industry. Microsoft Corp is working on Access, a data base management system that will probably become a standard along with Borland International Inc's Paradox for Windows software. Many of the data base programs that have existed in the past did not combine the right amount of power and ease of use. Users tend to complain about database products more than spreadsheet and word processing programs. Approach Software Corp is offering a new data base management system called Approach for Windows. The $399 relational data base package can be used as an independent data base or as a front end for existing databases.

Prepackaged software, Computer software industry, Software industry, Product development, Microsoft Corp., Column, Database management systems, DBMS software, MSFT, Databases, DBMS, Borland International Inc., Database, Market Analysis, BORL, Approach Software Corp., Borland Paradox for Windows (DBMS), Lotus Approach for Windows (DBMS), Microsoft Access (DBMS)

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