Digital This Week

This document is the October 19, 1981, issue of "Digital This Week," an internal publication for Digital Equipment Corporation employees. The primary news includes:

• Product Announcements: The company unveiled two new word processing products, DECword and DECword/DP, designed for use with PDP-11 systems, and marked the final shipment of the PDP-15 system.
• Organizational Updates: A new group was formed following the merger of the Word Processing and Small Systems groups.
• Employee Programs & Events: Highlights include registration for the Short Term Institute (for employees' children), upcoming health and safety training (first aid/CPR and security training), holiday fair announcements, and various "United Way" charity fundraising activities across different locations.
• Training & Education: Listings for upcoming internal seminars, RSX-11M courses, and opportunities for leadership development through Toastmasters.
• Administrative & General: Updates on telephone direct dialing changes, internal symposium reminders, a new helicopter service between Maynard and Westfield, and classified ads/notices for employees.