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Home computer industry pulls the plug on profits

August 17, 1983 - LIKE A house of cards, the U.S. home computer industry seems to have collapsed.

How Texas Instruments Shot Itself in the Foot

June 27, 1983 - It was late on a Friday afternoon after the New York markets had closed. With
virtually no warning, Texas Instruments Inc. announced that it would post asecond-quarter loss of $100 million.

Computers for the home

June 11, 1979 - Texas Instruments Inc. decided on May 29 to introduce one of its home computers after all,

Personal computers: TI's jazzed-up pitch

December 8, 1980 - Texas Instruments Inc. launched its entry into the fiedgling home computer
market 18 months ago, only to have most of the machines end up gathering dust on dealers' shelves.

TI gets set to move into home computers

March 19, 1979 - Texas Instruments Inc. is finally making a move to get into the personal
computer business

TI Will Not Introduce New Home Computer This Year

October 12, 1983 - Texas Instruments Inc. confirmed Wednesday it will not introduce a new home computer this year, asserting it never intended to despite reports to the contrary.

TI Pulls Out of Home Computer Market

October 28, 1983 - Texas Instruments Pulls Out of Home Computers After $110 Million Loss

Stores Selling Out Discontinued 99-4A

November 2, 1983 - Stores Selling Out Discontinued 99-4A, But Up To 1 Million Said Remaining

25th Annual Chicago TI International World Faire Report

The 25th Annual Chicago TI International World Faire is now history, but for those of us who were there, it will linger in our memories. By all accounts, it was successful, and all those who attended signified their intention to come back next year.

EVERYONE GO TO THE 25th CHICAGO TI FAIRE !!!

The big 25th this year!!! I hope everyone that has not turned out in the past few years will go and see all the fellow TI'ers.