Price/Performance Patterns of U. Computer Systems Econometric models of the U. computer market have been developed to study the relationships between system price and hardware performance. Single measures of price/performance such as "Grosch's Law" are shown to be so over simplified as to be meaningless. Multiple-regression models predicting system cost as a function of several hardware characteristics do, however, reveal a market dichotomy. On one hand there exists a stable, price predictable market for larger, general purpose computer systems. The other market is the developing one for small business computer systems, a market which is relatively unstable with low price predictability. CACM April, 1979 Cale, E. Gremillion, L. McKenney, J. Price/performance, Grosch's law, U. computer market 2.0 2.11 6.21 CA790402 DH May 21, 1979 1:09 PM 3136 5 3136 3136 5 3136 3136 5 3136