Apple Computer Inc. to Buy Key Assets of Mac Clone Maker.(Originated from The Boston Globe)

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News | Date: September 3, 1997| Author: Bray, Hiawatha | Copyright information

Sep. 3--Steve Jobs to Macintosh clone makers: Drop dead.

Well, not exactly. But in a bold effort to retain its dwindling share of the personal computer market, Apple Computer Inc. said yesterday it would purchase the core assets of Power Computing Corp., the leading maker of clone computers that run Apple's Macintosh operating system.

Apple also said it would stop sharing its newest hardware and software technologies with other clone makers unless the...

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