Computer Industry Report articles from October 1993

Computer Industry Report archives from October 1993

Can today's monopolies be sustained? The impact of Windows NT on long-term IT industry structure. (computer software industry; operating system; information technology)
October 15, 1993... Now that initial shipments of Microsoft's Windows NT have begun, it is easy to get lost in the details of the product rollout and lose focus on the larger picture. Windows NT represents far more than Microsoft's latest effort to extend its...

What do top executives think about computers? Results from IDC's 1993 Global IT Survey. (information technology)
October 29, 1993... Top executives have always been an important part of the IT buying process. Back in the mainframe era, the high cost of each machine made executive involvement a prerequisite, and IBM's boardroom effectiveness was legendary. Today, a broad array...

Compaq: the real fight begins. (Compaq Computer Corp.)
October 29, 1993... After a much-ballyhooed entry into the Japanese market at the end of last year, it's now show time for Compaq. Whether it can make it in the Japanese market in the long run revolves fundamentally around four factors: (1) the quality of its...

Can Dell adapt to the Japanese market? (Dell Computer Corp.)
October 29, 1993... Dell Computer's low-profile entry into the Japanese market is shaping up as a more viable strategy than Compaq's costly foray. Dell has come into the market without spending the enormous promotional and consultation sums that Compaq has while...