Computer Industry Report articles from April 1994

Computer Industry Report archives from April 1994

A review of analysis and comment from The Gray sheet's archives. (part 2)(computer industry) (Thirty Years of Change) (Industry Overview)
April 15, 1994... A review of The Gray Sheet's 30 years of predicting leading, and following the twists and turns of the EDP-computer-IT industry is a fascinating tour. In 30 years the industry has grown one hundredfold from under $4 billion in annual user...

The next 30 years. (computer industry) (Industry Overview)
April 15, 1994... The not-unpleasant distraction of reviewing 30 years of the information-technology industry is a good way of shedding light on the future. The next 30 years will be filled with a similar level of discontinuity and drama. Many questions and...

Digital's third quarter financials: a red spring surprise. (Digital Corp.) (Company Profile)
April 29, 1994... Digital's $183M loss was an ugly spring surprise and came on top of an equally bad previous quarter. It raises alarming questions about the company's ability to recover, and the steps it may take to do so. Digital's inability to forecast its...

A spring tonic for Alpha AXP. (Digital Corp.'s multiuser system) (Product Announcement)
April 29, 1994... Digital's recent (April 12) announcement contained several positive messages and a few negative ones. Alpha AXP and its three strategic operating systems are now extremely competitive platforms for commercial applications. Digital's PC-oriented...

Getting good weight: Digital's Fab 6 dilemma. (Digital Corp.'s semiconductor foundry)
April 29, 1994... After 18 months of reorganization Digital is still having a devil of a time turning a profit. Sales are mired around the $12-14B range. Costs have been cut, but profits are still out of reach. The poor sales figures raise several issues,...