Digital This Week

This issue of Digital This Week, dated January 23, 1984, highlights company news and internal updates for Digital Equipment Corporation employees. Key stories include:

• Boston Schools Project: A breakdown of how Digital successfully supplied 180 Rainbow personal computers to the Boston Public Schools, overcoming initial competition from IBM and Apple through dedicated service and support.
• Corporate Updates: Announcements regarding the realignment of the manufacturing organization and a preview of the upcoming second-quarter financial results.
• Product & Software News: Updates on the 1,000th software package for the Rainbow computer, a major equipment grant awarded to PBS, and Digital’s significant presence at the Autofact V trade show.
• Employee Resources: Information regarding internal "Answer Cards" for explaining the company’s work, new Massachusetts auto insurance regulations, upcoming engineering and office automation seminars, and memorial notices.
• Community & Classifieds: The issue concludes with "News Briefs" regarding blood drives and logistics, a recurring "Commuter Corner" for carpool coordination, and several pages of employee classified advertisements for housing, goods, and vehicles.