Word: laptop
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...finances in remarkably short order since he arrived a year ago from RJR Nabisco, observers both inside and outside IBM remain concerned about his lack of computer savvy. (At his first press conference after being named IBM chairman, Gerstner conceded that he did not know the brand of laptop he used.) Charles Ferguson, a consultant based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and co- author of the book Computer Wars, argues that IBM under Gerstner still clings to outmoded technology out of fear of alienating its vast base of existing customers who have invested heavily in the older systems. "Somewhere between...
...annoyed at the clicking of laptop computers in the library, prepare yourself for a double whammy. IBM and Apple are both rumored to be releasing new portable computers this month...
...people gradually become more accustomed to the idea of the "infoway," the concept is already experiencing a backlash. At Harvard, the location of laptop computers can spur enough controversy to generate two Crimson articles. Many remain defiant in their e-mail virginity...
Upon calling to inquire about purchasing a Macintosh laptop computer, the caller was told the prices of three different laptop models: the Powerbook 165, the Powerbook 180 and the Powerbook 180c, each with different hard drive configurations. Each of those computers was in-stock and would be immediately available, the caller was told...
...call to local computer retailers told a different story. Sales representatives at both the coop and Computertown, an area computer superstore, advised against purchasing the Powerbooks. Within the next few weeks, the salespeople said, the Powerbook line will be discontinued, when Apple Computer introduces new laptop models in April. Indeed, the computer stores noted, the Powerbook 180 that TPC was selling is already no longer available from Apple...