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To: AB who wrote (84670)	6/29/1999 7:15:00 PM
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"Wintel" sales to surpass Unix--IDC quote.bloomberg.com Intel, Microsoft Workstation Sales to Surpass Unix, IDC Says Intel, Microsoft Workstation Sales to Surpass Unix, IDC Says Burlingame, California, June 29 (Bloomberg) -- Sales of workstations using Intel Corp. chips and Microsoft Corp. software will surpass the older Unix-based computers next year, according to a market-research firm. Sales of the powerful computers used for design and engineering that are based on Windows NT software and Intel processors are forecast to rise 29 percent to $6.2 billion in 2000. Sales of Unix-based systems are forecast to fall 9 percent to $6 billion, according to International Data Corp. Unix workstations, which are made by companies including Sun Microsystems Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co. and Silicon Graphics Inc., are used by engineers and designers for complicated tasks that can't be handled by a personal computer. Sales of those systems have been falling as cheaper, powerful chips from Intel and better software from Microsoft have made inexpensive alternatives available. Intel, the world's largest computer chipmaker, and Microsoft, the world's largest software maker, will be touting the growth of their systems and the advantages of their cheaper, powerful workstations at a conference in Burlingame, California, tomorrow. Intel Chief Executive Craig Barrett and Microsoft Chief Executive Bill Gates will give a joint speech and showcase companies that are switching from Unix systems to Windows NT systems, including Ford Motor Co., Enron Corp. and Sony Corp. ''It's a showcase for their success,'' said Tom Copeland of Framingham, Massachusetts-based IDC. ''They are trying to convince more of their large customers of the momentum.'' ''Wintel'' workstations are replacing existing Unix systems, and are becoming attractive to smaller companies that can't afford the more expensive Unix machines. ''The performance is at a point where customers can cost- effectively move to the Intel architecture,'' said Intel executive vice president Paul Otellini. Intel is targeting workstations because the market is growing faster than the traditional personal-computer market and many workstations use more than one processor, expanding the opportunity for Intel. As PC prices plummet to as low as $299, Intel is looking for ways to put its chips in more-expensive computers. NYSE