CompuAdd Corp had to pull out all the stops to fill that $21m order for personal computers for the military in the Gulf – the requirement was for 1,200 25MHz 80486 desk-tops and 80386SX laptops in three and a half weeks – with the deadline for delivery no later than January 14! The order was particularly unusual because it means that for once the troops have the very latest computer equipment – tenders in peace time take so long that kit is usually obsolete when it ships.
