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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Anyone member when IBM decided it was an “ideas company” or some bullshit like that?

I mean, they still make more than I do, but when was the last time anybody thought of IBM?

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    For consumer electronics? Probably a long time. For industrial applications? Quite often.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    That’s true, it took them 10-15 years but they built a huge service business. I was specifically referring to the loss of the desktop market to the “clones” which has a rough equivalence.

    It was more of a cheap shot than a serious prediction ☺️ As long as MS controls the licensing and software this is a completely logical move.

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