April 1, 1996

Editor’s Notebook: ComByte’s demise illustrates fragility of high-tech economy

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The company didn’t employ a lot of people, didn’t occupy acres of office space, didn’t make a lot of headlines. Even the announcement of its demise was low-key — not even a press release, really, more like a note to a business associate.

“The computer industry, as we are all aware, is a rapidly evolving one. As such, it seems to transform on a daily basis with market shifts and a fiercely competitive environment often combining to doom innovative, strong products. That is why we regret to inform you that as of March 1, 1996, ComByte Inc. ceased operations at the…

Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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