Digital This Week

This document is a newsletter from Digital Equipment Corporation, published on February 22, 1982. It contains several articles:

• Digital Introduces 'Correspondent': This article announces a new portable hardcopy terminal called "Correspondent," designed for on-the-go executives and professionals. It weighs 20 pounds, uses plain paper, and offers various configurations for different communication needs, including direct modem or acoustic coupler options. The price starts at $1,995, with deliveries scheduled for summer 1982.

• Ilene Jacobs Appointed Assistant Treasurer: This section announces the appointment of Ilene Jacobs as Assistant Treasurer of the corporation. It highlights her progression within the Treasury Department since joining Digital in 1974 and her responsibilities in areas like Cash Management and International Treasury Planning.

• Setting Quality Circles in motion at Digital: This article discusses the implementation of "Quality Circles" at the Maynard Board Shop, a concept originating from Japan focused on improving quality, safety, productivity, and other work-related issues. Three groups have been trained and are actively identifying and solving problems. The article also touches upon the closure of the Maynard Board Shop by the third quarter of fiscal 1983.

• Digital Announces New PDP-11 Systems for Nuclear Medicine: This section introduces two new GAMMA-11 minicomputer systems (GMA34 and GMS34) designed for data acquisition and analysis in nuclear medicine. These systems are described as smaller, more affordable, and feature Digital's latest terminal and storage peripherals. They are built on Digital's PDP-11/34 minicomputer.

• Digital Makes History with the U.S. Postal Service: This article details Digital's dual role as both a user and supplier for the U.S. Postal Service's new Electronic Computer Originated Mail (ECOM) system. Digital was the second company certified as an ECOM user and supplied PDP-11 systems to designated post offices for processing and delivering ECOM messages.

• Fifth Senior Consulting Engineer Named: This brief highlights Jesse Lipcon's promotion to Senior Consulting Engineer, a position given to technical contributors who have made significant contributions to the company.

• Relocating Group Offers Competitive Edge: This short piece mentions the relocation of the Digital Library Network of the Library and Information Purchasing Group to Hudson, which will continue to procure published materials from Digital's major competitors.

• Word Processing Program Offers New Services: This article outlines new services offered by the Corporate Telecommunications Word Processing Program group, which has recently reorganized and moved. They are offering basic and expanded service packages to internal users, including reference notebooks, access to a user support hotline, and consulting services.

• School Recycles Trophies: This section encourages employees to donate old bowling trophies and plaques to the Perkins School for the Blind for recycling and reuse as awards for school activities.

• Spring Seminars from Ed Services: This section lists upcoming seminars offered by Educational Services, including "Design of Applications under VAX/VMS," "Executive Computing for the Non-Data Processing Manager," and "Introduction to Datatrieve-11."

• Corporate Employee Development Announces Course Openings: This section lists various courses offered for employee development, such as "English as a Second Language," "Supervisory Skills I & II," "Analyzing Writing," "Face to Face," and "Individual and Organizational Effectiveness."

• Library Purchasing Group Moves: This brief announces the relocation of the Library and Information Purchasing Group to Hudson.

• Clark Prepares for Summer Session: This article mentions the on-site MBA program offered by Clark University's Graduate School of Management at Digital's Parker Street facility.

• The Marketplace: This is a classifieds section for real estate, rentals, roommates, wanted items, cars for sale, and miscellaneous items.

• NEWS BRIEFS: This section contains several short news items:

  • Deadlines for future issues of Digital This Week.
  • Vietnam Veterans support group meeting.
  • Information on money market funds from DCU.
  • A call for participants to form a Digital Bicycle Club.
  • Registration opening for the Marlboro Golf League.
  • Bowling League welcoming new members.
  • A health services program on drug abuse and prevention.
  • The relocation of the Assembly and Test group for LSI.
  • The Mill Office Services Audio Visual Equipment Loan program.
  • Information on commuter costs and available vanpools/carpools.

• Facilities Applauded for United Way Participation: This article highlights Salem General Manufacturing's achievement of the highest participation rate in the United Way campaign for facilities under 500 employees, along with other facilities receiving recognition for their participation.

• Ticket Sales: This section lists upcoming events with ticket sales information, including a Pennsylvania Dutch Country Tour, a Bruins vs Quebec hockey game, a First Country Western Dance, and a Celtics vs Philadelphia basketball game.