Sun to face challenge from I.B.M.; new computer line to enter Unix arena

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I.B.M. is set to introduce its new Regatta, a Unix computer, which will compete with Sun Microsystems' new Starcat server, which is intended to break into the market usually reserved for mainframe computers. Last year, Sun had 61 percent of the Unix market, compared to I.B.M.'s 24 percent. Both new products are high-end, costing over $1 million.

Computers, Digital Computers, Medium, Marketing, Mainframe computer, IBM Regatta (PowerPC-based system), Sun Microsystems StarCat (SPARC-based system)

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The man behind the curtain in the Hewlett-Compaq merger

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Hewlett-Packard board member Richard A. Hackborn will play a major role in persuading large shareholders to endorse the plan, now in doubt, to merge with Compaq Computer. Mr. Hackborn is a 33-year veteran at Hewlett who has served as mentor and adviser to chief executive Carleton S. Fiorina, and is highly regarded within the industry as a keen strategist and knowledgeable technologist. Initially unconvinced that merging with Compaq was the right move, Mr. Hackborn came to think that the combined company has incredible opportunities in the future generation of data-serving computers that will use the new Itanium chip, jointly developed with Intel.

Computers & Auxiliary Equip, Management, Officials and employees, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Compaq Computer Corp., CPQ, Corporate directors, Company acquisition/merger, Hewlett-Packard Co., HWP, Hackborn, Richard A.

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Fujitsu, upstaging I.B.M., announces new mainframe

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Fujitsu Ltd announces a series of computers, one day before IBM is expected to introduce its first new generation of mainframe computers in five years. The largest of Fujitsu's machines includes eight processors, which means it is the most complex multiprocessor machine yet introduced by a Japanese manufacturer. Fujitsu's announcement comes following after the company's $1.29 billion acquisition of ICL PLC, Britain's largest computer maker, and Fujitsu is now well positioned to challenge IBM's most profitable market, which is Europe.

Europe, Market share, International competition (Economics), Fujitsu Ltd., Multiprocessing, Product Introduction, Mainframe Computer, Computer Industry, Japanese Competition

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