In the early 1990s apple so more personal computers than any other computer company. Net sales grew to over over US$7 billion, net income to over US$540 million, and earnings per share to US$4.33. The period from 1993 to 1995 was, however. a time of considerable change in the management of Apple. The industry was rapidly changing. Personal computers using Microsoft's Windows operating system and office software plus and intel microprocesssors began to dominate the personal computer marketplace. (The alliance between Microsoft and Intel was known in the trade as Wintel.) Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Compaq. and Gateway replaced both IBM and Apple as the primary makers of PCs. The new Windows system had successfully ibm and apple as the primary makers of Pcs. The new windows system had successfully imitated the usefriendly "look and feel" of Apple as the primary Macintosh operating system. As a result, Apple lost its competitive edge in june 1993, Sculley was forced to resign . and Michael H. Spindler was appointed CEO of the company. At this time, Apple was receiving a number of offers to acquire the company. Many of the company's executives advocated Apple's merging with another company. However, when no merger took place, many executives chose to resign. Unable to reverse the company's falling sales, Spindler was soon forced out and Gilbert Amelio was hired from outside Apple to serve as CEO. Amelio's regime presided over an