Computer Industry Report articles from April 1993

Computer Industry Report archives from April 1993

3DO and General Magic lead the digital media way with new business models. (3DO Co., General Magic Inc.)
April 16, 1993... New products from three companies--General Magic, 3DO and EO--are poised to stimulate a new era of expansion in the computer industry. All three companies are coordinating efforts in markets where traditional computer companies have failed...

Outlook for the new platforms: life cycles and disintegration. (requirements for new standard architecture platforms)
April 16, 1993... Much of the growth in the computer industry has been a direct function of two occurrences: the introduction of new architectures which delivered improvements (measured, as the industry matured, along a variety of scales) in performance and price,...

Can the computer industry compete and collaborate with publishers and carriers? (includes related article)
April 16, 1993... A significant proportion of the computer industry's attention is focused on the future of information communication. In the past few weeks IBM has invested in a movie studio and established a multimedia venture capital group. General Magic has...

New silicon: AT&T's Hobbit and ARM's 6 family. (Advanced Risk Machines)(microprocessors)
April 16, 1993... The three new hardware platforms examined in the chart on page 9 are based upon two low-end RISC microprocessors from Advanced Risc Machines and AT&T. In many ways ARM's 6-based family and AT&T's Hobbit are more alike than different. ARM was...

Computer companies in the information-age: six big opportunities.
April 16, 1993... Following is a discussion of six areas where the IT industry has a significant opportunity to influence the development of new information services, products, and revenue. Revenue shift: hardware to services. Can you remember how much you paid...

Digital media: the IT industry's opportunity is limited by new partners' ability to change. (information technology) (Editorial)
April 16, 1993... Where and how will computer companies thrive in the world of multimedia highways and infotainment interstates? The answer lies in how well the computer industry can work with and guide much of the broader information industry. Computers will...