Dataquest Forecasts 30 Million Units of Windows 95 to Be Shipped in 1995.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 23, 1995--The demand for Microsoft's Windows 95 is unprecedented, with 14 million units expected to be sold and installed in the first few weeks after the August 24 launch, and 30 million units forecast to be shipped by the end of this year, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a new Dataquest report. Microsoft's operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. is predicted to ship nearly 64 million units in 1996. "At the very least Windows 95 is a significant improvement over Windows 3.1, and it can provide significant advantages for networked commercial desktop, mobile, and home environments," said Rob Enderle Rob Enderle, founder of the Enderle Group, is a consultant, writer, and widely quoted technical and legal analyst in the information technology industry. Microsoft, Advanced Micro Devices, the SCO Group, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and Dell are (or have been) among his clients. , Industry Analyst at Dataquest. "Windows 95 will create a whole new playing field for all companies competing in PC-related fields. Dataquest expects clear winners and losers to emerge in the fourth quarter of 1995 dependent on how companies have positioned themselves to take advantage of the Windows 95 era." Although Dataquest has found the Windows 95 upgrade to be significantly less difficult than any other significant operating system upgrades, there are some outstanding issues and cautions. The memory market will be one of the beneficiaries of Windows 95, because a minimum of 8MB of memory is required to run the system, and most users will want Pentium performance as 32-bit applications become more popular. Dataquest's Focus Report on Windows 95, titled "Windows 95: A View from Dataquest," provides in-depth analysis of the impact of Windows 95 on information technology. The report also projects the likely winners and losers following Windows 95's launch. To purchase this report, please call 800-419-DATA for more information. More information about Dataquest's programs, descriptions of other recent research reports, and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://www.dataquest.com. Dataquest Incorporated, headquartered in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. , is a 24-year-old global market research and consulting company Noun 1. consulting company - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting firm business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a serving the high-technology and financial communities. The company provides worldwide market coverage on the semiconductor, computer systems and peripherals, communications, document management, software, and services sectors of the information technology industry. Dataquest is an international company of The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation. CONTACT: Dataquest Inc. Tom McCall Thomas Lawson McCall (March 22, 1913 – January 8, 1983) was an American politician, a Republican, and the 30th governor of Oregon from 1967 to 1975. McCall's two terms as Oregon's governor were notable for many achievements in the environmental sphere, including the , 408/437-8312 tmccall@dataquest.com |
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