New products due from Sun and Apple; it's a busy week for the computer industry
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The week of Sep 30, 1991, will be an event-filled one for the computer industry, with many new product announcements. And Apple, IBM and Motorola are expected to sign contracts that establish an important strategic alliance among them. New computer-industry products will include Sparcserver 600MP servers, priced between $45,000 and $104,000, from Sun Microsystems Inc. Apple will introduce the Laserwriter IIf and IIg, for $3,600 and $4,600 respectively, and Apple also will introduce a new scanner that can do many shades of gray. The scanner will come with new software, called Ofoto, from Light Source Inc. Chips and Technologies Inc will introduce clones of Intel's 80386 microprocessor as well as new math processors. And Mips Computer Systems Inc will announce its R4000 chip. The much-anticipated Apple-IBM-Motorola contract announcement is expected on Wednesday, Oct, 2, 1991.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1991
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Universal computer code due; rivals join forces to design standard for all languages
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Twelve companies, including IBM, Apple, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems and Xerox, make up a consortium to develop and promote a universal digital code, which would be known as Unicode. If such an Electronics Age lingua franca were to become a worldwide standard, it would be easier for people in different countries to communicate by electronic mail. It would also be easier for software publishers to develop applications, using differing programming languages. Until now, the digital codes that represent accented characters on a French computer, for example, might be unintelligible on a computer located in the US. With the proposed new code, computers anywhere would understand everything from French accent marks to Chinese ideographs, including letters in any of the world's various alphabets.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1991
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A machine to control PC network
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Netframe Systems Inc introduces a line of microcomputer network file servers designed specifically for server functions. Unlike general micros and workstations used as servers, Netframe's machines can handle data requests form several users concurrently. Three models of the machines are planned, ranging from $22,500 to $150,000, all based on Intel 80386 and 80486 microprocessors. The servers will give users the advantages of mainframes, without the high cost, providing more data security and reliability than conventional servers.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1989
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