Word: disks
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...before plunking down hundreds of dollars for a new regression analysis disk, it might be a good idea to make sure the program meets your needs. Even better would be a library that loaned useful programs...
...when the computer industry slumped in the early 1980s, the company nearly collapsed from the weight of its commitments. Control Data's distracted managers were neglecting the firm's core technologies, like data-storage devices, while competitors raced ahead. The company's worldwide share of the market for disk drives reportedly plunged from 55% in 1980 to about 20% in 1985. The computer maker feverishly began cleaning house in 1985, not long before its financial squeeze. The company proceeded to discard some 20 businesses that were too far removed from its basic field. The biggest divestiture came last October, when...
...users can obtain a copy of Kermit for $5 from the Science Center supply room, or can get a more sophisticated program such as Procomm (similar in cost to Red Ryder) from friends. Those unable to obtain a terminal program from other sources should send a blank disk to the Happy Hacker at 14 Plympton St. and wait about a week for delivery...
...files you are interested in, it is necessary to transfer them from the mainframe to your computer. From a Class 4 account, Mac users simply type MACPUT filename and then set their communications program to receive a file. When the program has been put onto a Mac disk, it will need to be converted with a program called BINHEX (available from hacker friends...
...users can use a program such as Kermit. Type KERMIT on the mainframe and then type SERVER to put Kermit under the control of the PC's terminal program. From there follow Kermit's help file to put the program onto an IBM compatible disk...