Kaypro cut prices on its business computers.

Responding to price cuts by other computer makers, the San Diego-based firm slashed the cost of its business line by 18% to 20%. Kaypro manufactures personal and business microcomputers. The company said it is lopping $600 off the price of its Kaypro 6e, a hard-disk portable that is compatible with the IBM PC XT. The new price is $2,695. The price of the Kaypro 162e was cut by $500 to $1,995, while the cost of the Kaypro 2X, which features dual disk drives and a modem, was dropped by $300 to $1,295.