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First 486 EISA micros are shipping PALO ALTO, CALIF.--With the first shipments of the Vectra 486 last week from Hewlett-Packard Co., the Extended Industry Standard Architecture is finally ready to […]

Study foresees success for IBM's PS/2 line HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.--IBM Corp.'s Micro Channel architecture-based PS/2 line is likely to gain the lion's share of the personal computer market, based not on […]

New IBM AS/400s and 9370s reduce entry-level prices NEW YORK--IBM Corp. last week unveiled six low-end AS/400 and 9370 computers, providing users with lower entry-price points for both lines of […]

Battle between EISA and MCA reheats for Comdex LAS VEGAS, NEV.--As the annual pilgrimage to Comdex nears, the battle between EISA and Micro Channel forces rages on, although users are […]

IBM lays groundwork for improved Micro Channel NEW YORK--IBM Corp. said it was mapping the future of desktop computing with a preview last week of advanced capabilities for its Micro […]

IBM Intros 286 PC/AT NEW YORK -- International Business Machines Corp. last week brought out a 286-based microcomputer using the industry standard AT bus in an apparent admission that the […]

Hesitation on Micro Channel Architecture Seen NEW YORK--The recent decision by Tandy Corp. and Dell Computer Corp. to place their Micro Channel architecture clones on the back burner indicates that […]

IBM Rival Seen With 32-Bit Bus NEW YORK--A group led by Compaq Computer Corp. this week will introduce a new standard for a 32-bit version of the AT-microcomputer bus architecture, […]

MICHAEL DELL On Managing Growth AUSTIN, Texas -- What do you do when you've announced a product nobody seems to want? This is the latest problem that Dell Computer Corp. […]

DRAMs, PS/2s Make Hot Topics at PC Expo NEW YORK--The sixth annual PC Expo was held here last week, where much grumbling about the DRAM shortage and debate about International […]

DCA Card Supports AT and MCA Buses BOSTON--It's being touted as the future of microcomputer add-on cards -- a single board which can plug into both the traditional PC/AT architecture […]

PS/2 Clones Confront IBM NEW YORK--If it isn't stopped by a lawsuit, the International Business Machines Corp.-compatible microcomputer community could deliver Personal System/2-compatible machines to market by as early as […]

EISA, MCA debate moves into the board area PALO ALTO, CALIF.--The struggle for the hearts and minds of microcomputer users being waged by IBM Corp. and the Extended Industry Standard […]

NCR joins IBM's MCA parade NEW YORK--NCR Corp., declaring itself firmly in the camp of IBM Corp. last week, introduced an Micro Channel architecture-based personal computer which will be sold […]

Acer hedges bets with MCA, EISA machines SAN JOSE,. CALIF.--Acer America last week became one of the growing number of microcomputer manufacturers to prepare to market PCs from both sides […]

IBM and TI Square Off To Capture Graphics Users HOUSTON--Moving to high-resolution graphics is risky business, at least for MIS managers being asked to make a decision about which of […]

Micro-Mainframe Links Being Offered by IDEA BILLERICA, Mass.--IDEAssociates Inc. has unveiled two new 3270 gateway products that enable International Business Machines Corp. personal computers, including the PS/2 and compatibles on […]

IBM Touts MCA Bus, OS/2, While EISA Fires Criticism LAS VEGAS, Nev.--International Business Machines Corp. last week touted its Micro Channel architecture, provided some insight into future products, and suffered […]

Proteon on the 16M Token Ring Trail LAS VEGAS--Proteon Inc. last week became one of several vendors that pledged to support International Business Machines Corp.'s 16-Mbps Token Ring network. The […]

EISA, MCA Chip Sets Coming from G-2 Inc. SAN JOSE, Calif.--Chip maker G-2 Inc., a subsidiary of LSI Logic, last week said it will introduce chip sets for both the […]

Rival Bus Gathering Has NYC Kickoff NEW YORK -- An industry consortium, led by Compaq Computer Corp. and including most of microcomputing's major players, last week announced plans to extend […]

MCA Machines to Get SPARC Coprocessors SEATTLE--The pending marriage of Sun Microsystems Inc.'s scalable processor architecture (SPARC) and Internatonal Business Machines Corp.'s Micro Channel Architecture brings the promise of a […]

Compaq Eyes $1B European Mark LONDON (FNS)--Compaq Computer Corp. has said it expects its international revenues to top $1 billion for the first time this year, when it expects to […]

Olivetti Straddles Fence With PS/2-Compatible PCs MONTECARLO (FNS)--Ing. C. Olivetti and Co. last week launched a series of personal computers based on IBM's Micro Channel architecture, which will be less […]

EISA Specification Complete; Expect Micros by Year-End BOSTON--Users debating the choice between International Business Machines Corp.'s Micro Channel Architecture and the promised Extended Industry Standard Architecture spearheaded by Compaq Computer […]