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NEWS: Unisys, Dell, MS team on vote technology
- To: Support <support@gesn.com>
- Subject: NEWS: Unisys, Dell, MS team on vote technology
- From: Guy Lancaster <glanca@gesn.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 10:39:34 -0800
- Organization: Global Election Systems Inc.
How many remember our partnership with Unisys? It seems
that they're ready to come back. [And no, I'm not bitter!]
Unisys, Dell, MS team on vote technology
ZDnet article by Sandeep Junnarkar
January 11, 2001
http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2673654,00.html?chkpt=zdhpnews01
Unisys, a maker of mainframe computers, announced Thursday
that it is
teaming up with Microsoft Corp. and Dell Computer Corp. to
create a
technology-based system that could replace what many call
antiquated
ballot-counting machines now scattered across the country.
Unisys (NYSE: UIS ), based in Blue Bell, Pa., will act as an
integrator of
the various technologies that will be used to create the
voting system.
Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) will supply the computers, touch-screen
monitors, and
keyboards, while Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) will create the
software to
operate the system, a Unisys representative said.
This coalition is one of the more recent efforts announced.
It will face a
slew of players--from start-ups that focus solely on voting
systems to
other tech giants such as IBM--that are also salivating at
the opportunity
to replace the much-maligned systems now in use.
[ ... ]
http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2673654,00.html?chkpt=zdhpnews01
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