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Apple introduces two enhanced models of its Macintosh PowerBook line of notebook computers that are priced between $2,500 to $4,500, depending on configuration and features. In addition to standard notebook computers, Apple introduces the PowerBook Duo, a notebook that converts to a desktop microcomputer when used with the Duo Dock expansion chassis. The PowerBook Duo will be priced between $2,250 and $3,000, depending on features; the Duo Dock lists for $1,080. The notebook market has proven lucrative for Apple; its FY 1992 sales exceeded $1 billion, with over 400,000 portables sold. Apple's portable computers are priced up to 60 percent higher than units based on IBM PC technology. Apple attributes the premium to to its easy-to-use System 7.0 operating system. The company plans to release System 7.1, which will offer enhanced support for non-English languages.
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Fujitsu Ltd's FMC Card PC notebook computer takes on a new approach to portable computing by using small semiconductor memory cards instead of hard disks, plastic floppy disks and bulky disk drives. The new notebook computer weighs only two pounds and is capable of running for as long as eight hours on two AA batteries. Industry analysts and computer company officials indicate that the new product is likely to revolutionize the notebook computer market. The initial problem with the FMC Card PC is that there are not many buyers because of a lack of software for the machine. Some industry observers are suspicious of the new notebook computer and go so far as to indicate that Fujitsu is simply creating a technology for the sake of creating something new. They believe that the long-term potential of the product is open to question.
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Apple Computer Inc introduces a prototype model of its Newton portable computer at the 1992 Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago. The Newton is a hand-held personal microcomputer with bundled software enabling it to perform such functions as handwriting recognition and wireless data exchange. It comes with an electronic pen so that the user can write in longhand on a screen to activate such features as automatic facsimile transmission. It also offers a calculator and automatic telephone dialing functions. Industry analysts point out that the Newton offers essentially the same features as other products currently on the market, including those offered by HP. The success of the Newton, which is touted as the first in a line of consumer electronics products from Apple, will depend on how it is marketed.
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