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VAX Killer was a marketing phrase used to describe two of IBM's families of computers that were competing with Digital Equipment Corporation's VAX line of minicomputers. Neither of IBM's families was compatible with the other. By contrast, VAX computers, manufactured by DEC, then the second largest company in the industry, were compatible with one another. The New York Times wrote that IBM "appears to be slaying precious few Vaxes."

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  • VAX Killer was a marketing phrase used to describe two of IBM's families of computers that were competing with Digital Equipment Corporation's VAX line of minicomputers. Neither of IBM's families was compatible with the other. By contrast, VAX computers, manufactured by DEC, then the second largest company in the industry, were compatible with one another. The New York Times wrote that IBM "appears to be slaying precious few Vaxes." (en)
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  • VAX Killer was a marketing phrase used to describe two of IBM's families of computers that were competing with Digital Equipment Corporation's VAX line of minicomputers. Neither of IBM's families was compatible with the other. By contrast, VAX computers, manufactured by DEC, then the second largest company in the industry, were compatible with one another. The New York Times wrote that IBM "appears to be slaying precious few Vaxes." Computerworld reported in January 1988 that IBM was "backing away from" using the term. At that point, one product line was clearly not killing VAXen and the other hadn't yet had a chance at doing so. Eight months later another periodical wrote: "IBM has been busy this year protecting itself with one VAX killer after another." (en)
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