Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1a 12/4/83; site rlgvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!vaxine!wjh12!genrad!decvax!harpo!ihnp4!drutx!houxe!hogpc!houti!ariel!vax135!floyd!cmcl2!seismo!rlgvax!geller From: geller@rlgvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: IBM announces LAN plans Message-ID: <1908@rlgvax.UUCP> Date: Thu, 10-May-84 13:04:50 EDT Article-I.D.: rlgvax.1908 Posted: Thu May 10 13:04:50 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 12-May-84 02:23:44 EDT Distribution: net.micro,net.micro.pc Organization: CCI Office Systems Group, Reston, VA Lines: 22 Wall Street Journal, Wednesday, May 9, 1984 ------------------------------------------- (very paraphrased) IBM announced plans for implementing an Office Network within the next two or three years. IBM's announcement was little more than a reminder that they (IBM) haven't forgotten the importance of such a facility. The only technical information available was that people building new office buildings should lay down twisted copper pair wire in prep- aration for the new LAN. IBM's delay in getting a LAN out sooner will, more than likely, benefit many of its competitors such as Xerox, Wang, DEC, and 3Com. David P. Geller Computer Consoles, Inc. {seismo}!rlgvax!geller Office Systems Group 11490 Commerce Park Drive Reston, VA 22091 703-648-3483