Japan's PC Market: The Beat of a Different Drummer
Long driven mainly by the needs of "computer maniacs," with proprietary systems at premium prices, the personal computer market in Japan is at last coming into line with global standards. It is now a lucrative market for companies with the right product at the right price, and the potential for volume growth is enormous.
by Virginia Kouyoumdjian
Tao and the Art of the Dual-Natured Mac
Even a Zen priest could grow impatient trying to get English and Japanese
systems to coexist peacefully on a Mac. Writer Jeremiah Stone has meditated
on this mystical conundrum and offers his
analects of wisdom.
by Jeremiah Stone
How Computers Speak Japanese
Ken Lunde's book Understanding Japanese information Processing is
a "must read" for anyone interested in the electronic input,
processing, and output of Japanese text. This in-depth book review describes
some of the main issues that Lunde covers in detail.
by Jon Beck
DOS/V: The Soft(ware) Solution to Hard(ware)
Problems
DOS/V was the operating system that revolutionized the Japanese PC
industry: The "open system" software standard that has
replaced the old regime of incompatible DOS versions running on
proprietary hardware platforms.
by Steven Myers
Value-Added Bandwidth
In the fast-growing Internet service market, providers have to add
value to their product to remain competitive. Global OnLine Japan and
Cyber Technologies International are attempting to do just that.
by Forest Linton
Japanese CD-ROMs: Rising Above Mediocrity
Amidst the sea of mediocre games and soft-core pornography, a handful
of Japanese CD-ROM titles stand out as islands of quality. Gadget and
Cosmology of Kyoto are two such discs.
by Lionel Dersot
Interview: Frank Sanda, President of Apple Japan:Keeping the Mac On Track
Frank Seiji Sanda talks about the road that eventually led him to the
presidency of Apple Japan in July 1994, and discusses his long-term
objectives and the special problems of doing business in Japan.
by Terrie Lloyd
