Thread: Sorry ON TOPIC! Surprisingly little ink in this week's Barrons. The following excerpt only with an additional piece about PC market penetration:
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August 3, 1998
What a Leader of the 'Twenties Could Teach Washington Today
Coolidge's Wisdom
EDITED BY SCOTT REEVES
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Firing Back
In U.S. District Court in Washington, Microsoft responded to federal and state antitrust lawsuits. Calling its practices "completely legal and good for consumers," the software giant promised a stout defense during the trial, scheduled for September 8. PC Sales Slow
Most personal-computer makers reported weaker sales in the second quarter. International Data, a market research firm, says worldwide shipments were just 7% above the year-earlier level, versus a 10% growth rate in the first quarter. U.S. sales growth was estimated at 10%, down from 14% in the first quarter. Compaq and Dell are battling to be No. 1 in the U.S. Hewlett-Packard, Gateway and Packard Bell-NEC round out the top five............................
Computer Computing
A study commissioned by Vice President Gore and used to defend a multibillion-dollar plan to subsidize Internet connections for schools and libraries found that 19.3% of black households and 19.4% of Hispanic households own a personal computer, versus 40.8% of white homes. Topping the list with 47%: non-Hispanic minorities, which include Asian-Americans
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