Software's giants to square off

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IBM and Microsoft Corp are developing competing software products to be introduced early in 1992. The products are IBM's OS/2 2.0 operating system and Microsoft's Windows 3.1 graphical user interface. IBM promises a powerful, sophisticated program with 32-bit speed and capabilities. Microsoft hopes to take advantage of the established popularity of Windows 3.0, and the software publisher has a 32-bit version of its program under development. It is too early to predict who will win this battle, but Microsoft seems to be in the lead. Microsoft sold six million copies of Windows during the past 16 months. But if Windows 3.1 should be 'buggy,' Microsoft's popularity could evaporate.

Microsoft Corp., Operating systems (Software), Operating systems, MSFT, GUI, Graphical user interfaces, Graphical user interface, Operating System, Competition, Product Development, Marketing Strategy, Computer Software Industry, OS/2 2.0 (Operating system), Microsoft Windows 3.1 (GUI)

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RealNetworks Plans to Sell Digital Music at Half Price

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Apple Computer is resisting the idea of allowing digital music downloaded from places other than its iTunes music store to be compatible with its iPod player, but RealNetworks will lower its prices and advertise extensively to sway consumer sentiment in favor of technology-sharing.

Electronic computers, Marketing procedures, Patents & copyrights, Computer industry, Microcomputer industry, Marketing, AAPL, Intellectual property, Company marketing practices, RealNetworks Inc., RNWK, Apple Inc.

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I.B.M. to announce plans for fast transistor

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I.B.M. plans to announce the "world's fastest" silicon-based transistor.reported to drives high-performance telecommunication systems to sppeds of 100 gigahertz. The new transistor represents a 50% reduction in power consumption with an 80% increase in performance.

Computer and Office Equipment, Office & Computing Machines, Office equipment, Office equipment and supplies industry, Office equipment industry, Product description/specification, Product information, Transistor circuits

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