The power culture elbows in at Macworld; the Macintosh is moving into areas once the sole domain of I.B.M.-style PC's
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An unusually high percentage of corporate users attended the Macworld trade exposition, held in San Francisco, in Apr 1990, reflecting a changing Apple culture. The Macintosh - long the microcomputer of choice in some niches of business computing, such as graphic arts and desktop publishing - is moving into areas that once were the undisputed domain of IBM PC-style machines, such as accounting, data bases and executive information systems (EISs). Apple Computer is targeting a range of business applications, but two areas that get special attention are multimedia and publishing. How well Apple's Macintosh is doing in the business world is not certain. Experts estimate Apple's market share at between 9 and 14 percent. Although the federal government is difficult to get into because procurements are highly regulated, Apple doubled its share of that market from 3 percent in 1988 to 6 percent in Feb 1990.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1990
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Low cost printing with speed and clarity
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Apple's $359 Stylewriter II prints at two pages a minute, which is twice the speed of its predecessor, and offers laser-quality copy with its use of Canon's bubble jet technology. The Stylewriter II's resolution is 360 dots per inch (dpi), which rivals most laser printers' 300 dpi. One impressive improvement is its Grayshare technology, a Quickdraw printer driver that allows multiple Macintosh users to share one Stylewriter II printer. Grayshare draws on the Mac's built-in networking capability and allows the printer to attach to one of the Macs on the network. When users want to send a file to the printer, they simply access the printer from the network directory. Access is controlled through the use of passwords. The Stylewriter II weighs seven pounds, stands upright and is solidly built. Its combination of price and printing quality is ideal for budget-conscious Mac users.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1993
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Plugging into the network
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Schools can benefit from networked microcomputers because a networked ability to share information will speed curriculum reform, allow students to collaborate projects and provide resources to isolated or poor educational facilities. School boards are beginning to see the advantages, but buildings are often not wired for local area networks (LANs). Telephone wire is commonly used, but retrofitting buildings for networking is expensive. Wireless networks are another option, but they are usually expensive. LANs are easier to create with Apple Macintosh microcomputers, which come with networking hardware and software but are slower at transferring data. IBM PS/2-and-compatible microcomputers are the alternative; Novell Inc's NetWare Lite network operating system is an inexpensive easy-to-use system for IBM-compatible microcomputers.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1991
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