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Vernon Weiss
Vernon Weiss (born 1951) was a key person in the development of the Dell XPS computer line at Dell and was the director of the computer line at Packard Bell Packard Bell is a Dutch-registered computer manufacturing brand and subsidiary of Acer. Originally an American radio set manufacturer, Packard Bell Corporation, it was founded by Herbert A. Bell and Leon S. Packard in 1933. In 1986, Israeli i .... The XPS line is considered the start of the Gaming Desktop Computer Industry. During his early years in the computer industry, Vernon Weiss was also involved with the Data General One, Two and the Data General Walkabout. References * http://www.cyperus.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/8-4-97/290667&EDATE= * http://www.digibarn.com/collections/systems/dg-1/index.html 1951 births Living people {{US-compu-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dell XPS
Dell XPS ("eXtreme Performance System") is a line of consumer-oriented high-end laptop and desktop computers manufactured by Dell. The XPS mainly competes against computers such as Acer's Aspire, HP's Pavilion and Envy, Lenovo's X1, Samsung's Sens, and Apple MacBook Pro. History The XPS name dates back to 1990 when Dell was more focused on corporate business than consumers. Gateway (then known as Gateway 2000) was the number one in the high-end consumer market. In early 1993, there was a staff meeting to address how to pursue this emerging market. At this time, Dell's annual revenue was less than $500 million and Michael Dell was involved in most decisions. At this meeting, it was decided to launch a new high-end product line to compete with Gateway. Vernon Weiss was assigned as product manager to spearhead and manage the marketing of the new product. He worked with Brian Zucker who led the architecture and engineering effort. In September 1993, the first two versions of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Packard Bell
Packard Bell is a Dutch-registered computer manufacturing brand and subsidiary of Acer. Originally an American radio set manufacturer, Packard Bell Corporation, it was founded by Herbert A. Bell and Leon S. Packard in 1933. In 1986, Israeli investors bought the brand from Teledyne which had taken it over much earlier. The investors wanted to name their newly formed personal computer manufacturing company producing discount computers to the United States and Canada market. In the late 1990s, Packard Bell became a subsidiary of Japanese electronics conglomerate NEC. In 2000, Packard Bell stopped its North American operations and became a leading brand in the European PC and laptop markets. In 2008 the brand was acquired by the Taiwanese consumer electronic firm Acer in the aftermath of Acer's takeover of Gateway, Inc. Acer arranged so that Gateway products are sold in the Americas and Asia, while Packard Bell products are sold in Africa, Europe and the Middle East, and Acer br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Births
Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United Kingdom announces abandonment of the Tanganyika groundnut scheme for the cultivation of peanuts in the Tanganyika Territory, with the writing off of £36.5M debt. * January 15 – In a court in West Germany, Ilse Koch, The "Witch of Buchenwald", wife of the commandant of the Buchenwald concentration camp, is sentenced to life imprisonment. * January 20 – Winter of Terror: Avalanches in the Alps kill 240 and bury 45,000 for a time, in Switzerland, Austria and Italy. * January 21 – Mount Lamington in Papua New Guinea erupts catastrophically, killing nearly 3,000 people and causing great devastation in Oro Province. * January 25 – Dutch author Anne de Vries releases the first volume of his children's novel '' Journey Through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
