Computer Industry Report articles from June 1993

Computer Industry Report archives from June 1993

NT announcement fallout: 32-bit OS competition heats up, DOS/Windows growth to slow. (operating systems, direct operating systems)
June 4, 1993... IBM's 1992 release of OS/2 2.0 and Microsoft's NT announcement signal the onset of the second major phase in corporate microcomputing. The introduction of 32-bit operating systems heralds far greater functionality and wider use for fast, low-cost...

Worldwide operating system installed base, retail and OEM channels, 1990-1996(000). (original equipment market)
June 4, 1993... Don't Expect an NT Revolution In Commercial Midrange Systems Markets NT will have a relatively insignificant impact (compared to desktops) on the commercial midrange systems market until 1995 at the earliest. Even then, NT will affect the...

Windows NT as a rightsizing tool: too early to be called a Unix killer.
June 4, 1993... Unix is one of the most popular target platforms in users' rightsizing/downsizing strategies -- a potentially very important use of NT. Many Unix users have already made strategic commitments to downsizing. They have shown a willingness to test...

NT waffling may result from too many choices at Microsoft.
June 4, 1993... Where NT will sell best -- as a high end or mass-market client, as a server alternative to proprietary midrange systems -- or something in between like a Novell killer? The answer is best understood in the context of Microsoft's long-term...

Worldwide PC market: the search for growth. (personal computer) (PC Review and Forecast)
June 18, 1993... The global PC industry has reached a state of maturity, even momentary stasis, characterized by high-volume, lower-margin dynamics. Success in the marketplace is largely determined by the ability to competitively design, source, manufacture,...

Profiles of leading PC suppliers. (personal computer) (PC Review and Forecast)
June 18, 1993... IBM PC Company Reinvigorated by newfound autonomy and flexibility, the IBM PC Company held onto its top spot in the worldwide PC unit-share rankings. During the year, the company's market performance fluctuated widely as it moved to quickly...

Diversification favors industry heavyweights. (PC Review and Forecast)
June 18, 1993... Identifying PC winners and losers used to be much easier. It was IBM and Apple; then IBM, Apple, and Compaq. Toshiba eventually laid claim to the portable market. Maturity and increasing complexity confused the picture. In the current worldwide...

Under the cover: Taiwanese companies supplying more than components.
June 30, 1993... One result of the global PC price war has been major systems suppliers' and marketers' increasing willingness to purchase OEMed components and systems. Following is a partial list of some of the more notable OEM/supplier arrangements with major...