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Workstation shipments rise 22 pct in '98
January 19, 1999 08:56 PM
FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Jan 19 (Reuters) - Shipments of computer workstations grew 22 percent in 1998, amid strong gains in Windows NT-based or personal workstations, according to a report issued Tuesday.
Research firm International Data Corp. said its annual survey of workstations showed that Hewlett-Packard Co.HWP was the overall leader, with Dell Computer Corp. DELL close behind in shipments of total workstations, which include Windows NT-based systems and the traditional Unix-based systems.
However, Windows NT-based or personal workstations, which use Intel processors and cost far less than systems based Unix software and proprietary chips, are quickly gaining market share. Windows NT-based workstation shipments grew by 36 percent and revenue rose 18 percent from the year-ago period.
Hewlett-Packard and Dell, which had zero market share in the beginning of 1997, are in a virtual tie for first place in both units and revenue for the personal workstation segment, the firm said.
Meanwhile, shipments in the Unix workstation segment declined by six percent and in revenues by 16 percent from the year-ago period. However, Hewlett-Packard gained market share for the first time in several years with its Unix-based workstations, the report said.
The total workstation market, which includes traditional Unix and Windows NT workstations, saw its revenue fall 3 percent to $14.7 billion in 1998. While Hewlett-Packard led in units shipped, Sun Microsystems Inc. SUNW led the total workstation market in revenues.
Looking ahead, International Data expects big companies with large installed bases of Unix workstations will begin to move NT systems into their core application areas in 1999 and 2000, continuing to fuel growth in the NT-based workstation arena..........(Added by TCB - And along comes Windows 2000!)
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