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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...means the least expensive of the IBM- compatibles. That distinction goes to a group of 100 or so plucky manufacturers, 60% of them Asian, that produce machines with typical price tags of less than $600. Carrying obscure labels such as Thompson, Harriman & Edward, Computer Dynamics and American Mitac, these firms' products are called no-names by the industry because they have virtually no name recognition. Despite the pejorative description, computer experts suggest that the no-names may pose the greatest threat to IBM. Says Margaret Rodenberg, a vice president at Entre Computer Centers, a large retailer: "We're convinced that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cut-Rate Computers, Get 'Em Here | 7/21/1986 | See Source »

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