Digital This Week

This edition of the Digital Equipment Corporation employee newsletter, dated April 10, 1984, features the following key highlights:

• Technology Announcements: The cover story announces the introduction of the high-end VAX-11/785 computer system. Other technical updates include new management software (VAX Rdb and VAX VTX), a $4.5 million contract with CompuServe for DECSYSTEM-20 mainframes, and a $6.3 million equipment donation to UC Berkeley.
• Personnel Updates: The company announces the appointment of Bill Koteff as head of Engineering Product Planning and Bel Cross as DIS Corporate Manager.
• Educational Opportunities: Digital announces new "Digital Press" book titles, various technical seminars, and non-technical training courses such as "ABCs of Computer Hardware/Software."
• Corporate and Community News: Notices include an upcoming employee purchase program open house for personal computers, details on Patriot's Day holiday observances, and a commemoration of the Mill Learning Center anniversary.
• Marketplace: The final pages provide a classifieds section for employees to buy, sell, or trade personal items and vehicles.