Competitive Update Vol. 1 No. 8

This document is a June 14, 1982 issue of Competitive Update, an internal publication for Digital Equipment Corporation staff. Its feature story focuses on the 16-bit commercial computer marketplace, providing a competitive analysis of systems from Data General, Datapoint, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Texas Instruments, and Wang.

The report includes detailed overviews of these competitors' products, highlighting their hardware specifications, software features, and noted product deficiencies. It also provides "Capacity Band" definitions and configuration pricing comparisons (for 2, 4, 8, and 16-user systems) to assist Digital's salesforce in competitive benchmarking. Additionally, the document contains financial industry summaries (such as the "Datamation 100"), an announcement regarding the IBM System/38 Model 7, and a brief competitive review of Prime Computer's activities in Europe.