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Best Buy Co. and Radio Shack announced significant shifts in their computer retail strategies, with the latter dropping IBM's Aptivas from its shelves and the former halting sales of Macintosh and other Apple computers. Meanwhile, Compaq Computer Corp. secured an exclusive deal with Radio Shack to stock its
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Compaq, in a move seen as a significant threat to IBM's dominance in the computer industry, has convinced RadioShack to replace IBM personal computers with Compaq PCs in its 7,000 stores starting in March. This announcement comes just two days after Compaq agreed to buy Digital Equipment
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HP, a leader in the corporate notebook-PC market, has announced the launch of a new model of the HP OmniBook 3000 notebook PC, featuring a 266MHz Pentium processor with MMX technology and a 13.3-inch viewable-image XGA TFT display. This latest addition to the highly acclaimed HP OmniBook 3000 line
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Hewlett-Packard has made significant price cuts on its Pentium II processor-based HP Kayak family, aiming to provide customers with the most advanced PC workstation solutions at aggressive prices. The move has put HP at the forefront of price leadership, coupled with its market leadership in graphics, performance, and overall market
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Uncertainty over the impact of slower economic growth and the financial crisis in Asia on American companies' earnings has pushed investors toward caution, causing major stock market indexes to decline for the first time this week. Despite positive earnings surprises from companies like Intel and Apple Computer earlier in
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Amidst the struggling fortunes of Apple Computer, its subsidiary Claris Corp. has emerged as a beacon of success in the high-tech world. With a clear focus on competitive pricing, focused marketing, and stable management, Claris has achieved five consecutive years of profits, contrasted with Apple's $1.5 billion
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Despite analysts' expectations of a $10 million loss, Apple Computer has made a surprise return to profitability in the last quarter of 1997. The company expects to earn more than $45 million (Pounds 27 million) for the three months to December 31, with revenue stabilizing at about $1.58
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Two Hillsborough County residents have filed lawsuits against telecommunications giants MCI and Sprint, alleging that they illegally charged state and local taxes on long-distance calls made by residential customers in Florida. The suits claim that the companies excessively collected a state sales tax and municipal utility tax on long-distance calls,
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As Apple's chief executive officer Gilbert Amelio takes the helm, the company's move to bring back Steve Jobs in a $400 million deal to purchase NeXT Software Inc. has sent shockwaves through the tech industry. The return of the pioneer who co-founded Apple in a garage
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As Apple Corporation continues to navigate its place in the ever-growing PC market, its decision to license its Macintosh operating system (OS) has led to the emergence of Mac clones, sparking debate over the potential outcomes of this strategy. One chief engineer, Sean Anker, recently purchased a Macintosh clone from
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Adobe Systems Inc. announced a significant loss for the fiscal fourth quarter, with operating income that fell short of Wall Street analysts' expectations. This announcement, made after the stock market closed, caused Adobe's share price to plummet $13.50 to $45. The company's decision to
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Apple Computer, Inc. has continued its commitment to cross-platform compatibility by demonstrating PCI-based Power Macintosh systems running prototype PC Compatibility Cards at MacWorld Expo San Francisco. The technology demonstration showcases the potential of PCI-based Power Mac systems to run a wide range of software applications from leading PC platforms, including
