81.   But more importantly for IBM, the removable jacket helps the company avoid the costly inventory hurdles facing rivals who make computers in more than one color.

82.   GIS will continue to make large computers, automated teller machines and grocery store bar-code scanners.

83.   If only making computers was as profitable.

84.   Several companies, including Casio and Hewlett-Packard, are making hand-held computers running Windows CE, which also lets the devices swap data with a desktop.

85.   Fujitsu makes computers, and the commission authorised the two partners to share marketing of the new products in Europe.