21.   For the most part, they have preferred computers made by direct sellers, such as Dell Computer Corp. and Gateway.

22.   Founded by two former Digital executives, Advanced Modular makes desktop computers that have no data storage capacity of their own.

23.   Handspring, which makes handheld computers, is paying the price.

24.   He makes his living consulting and running a Redwood City company that makes computers for Internet service providers.

25.   He thinks the pace of technology may be too fast for the humans who make computers and design software.

26.   Hewlett-Packard, which makes computers, calculators, work stations, printers and other electronic products, has six joint ventures in China and two wholly owned subsidiaries.

27.   Hewlett-Packard makes high-powered computers at its plant outside Dallas.

28.   His company, Next Computer, no longer actually makes computers.

29.   How many of them will lose their jobs depends on whether the company that will make computers for Unisys chooses to buy either plant.

30.   IBM, which made the computers, was not interested in long-term leases, but there was a demand for them.