[ Thanks to Rajiv
for this link. ]
“Interesting Parts of the story:
The company will spin off its Cray supercomputer division and
Windows NT Visual workstation business as part of the
restructuring, and will create a new group devoted to broadband
Internet servers. The company will also focus on the Linux
operating system and will enter partnerships involving low-end and
high-end systems, Belluzzo said.
Analysts expected big changes at SGI, which needed to refocus on
core moneymaking businesses and dump money losers, they said. The
fate of the company’s Windows NT workstation business, which has
struggled with disappointing sales and harsh competition since SGI
launched its first NT products in January 1999, held particular
interest.
Belluzzo said SGI’s NT sales fell short of revenue predictions
and SGI now believes there is more opportunity in the Linux market
than in NT.”
URL: http://www.eet.com/story/OEG19990810S0019