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IBM Puts PC Business Up for Sale

Posted by michael on from the end-of-an-era dept.

valdean writes "When I was growing up (in the 80s), there were two kinds of computers that my friends (or, more specifically, our parents) had at home: Apple and the IBM-Compatible. IBM defined the PC at that time, and deserves a large share of credit for taking the PC out of the hobby shop and into the mainstream. Now it looks like IBM is getting out of the PC business altogether. CBS Marketwatch has another report."

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  1. Fortunecity.com by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    see subject

  2. First Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FP!

    1. Re:First Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      nope.

  3. Re:In Corea... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It's Korea. With a K you fool!

  4. Re:IBM by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    *Netcraft confirms: your mom is dying.

    Brilliant!! What about IBM's support of Linux? Most Brilliant post ever, slick.

  5. In Korea by CreamOfWheat · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Old people put IBM up for sale

  6. Two kinds of computers? by tcopeland · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    C'mon now... don't forget about the good old TRS-80.

    Lots of good times with that thing... reading/writing video memory directly... happy days!

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    1. Re:Two kinds of computers? by piper-noiter · · Score: 0, Offtopic
      [fanboy rant]
      No more IBMs!
      IBM RAPED MY CHILDHOOD
      [/fanboy rant]

      In all seriousness their desktops don't sell, but their chip technology is still a booming buisness. They didn't move with the PC market and selling out is probably for the best. Might help my IBM stock in the long run too.

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  7. Re:In Corea... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In Soviet Corea, well puts you!

  8. Re:You didn't have too many friends, I think by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Heh, in the '80s, there was always someone with no computer yet... Sad times!

  9. Re:OMGWTFBBQ! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yeah, but your folks probably didn't jizz all over the keyboards. Unless they're kinky parents.

  10. Re:OMGWTFBBQ! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    expen$ive
    ugly
    clunky
    nipple mouse

  11. Re:In Corea... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In Korea, urban legends fuck you up your ass.

  12. Re:OMGWTFBBQ! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    OMGWTFBBQ?

    Oh my god, what the f---, barbecue?

    Sorry, I'm a little slow this morning, could someone translate this?

  13. Re:OMGWTFBBQ! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Either you live a very sheltered life, or American english idioms are new to you. To 'jizz on' something is to ejaculate semen on something. In case you have been living a sheltered life, it's when Daddy puts his special Daddy-seed on your keyboard.

  14. Re:OMGWTFBBQ! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    I doubt, however, that she ejaculates all over the keyboard.

  15. it's bad on other levels, too by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    here in RTP, NC, the loss of more tech jobs is really bad ... the local economy can't handle too many more blows ... I know people who've been out of work for over 3 years ... this is bad, bad news ...

    I personally have boycotted all purchaes of Chinese-made goods. I see no other way to stop the Yellow Peril juggernaut except to extend diplomatic recognition to Taiwan ... which we should never have dropped ... but we can't do this because the Rds will stop buying Treasury paper, and the dollar will collapse, but then the yuan would, too ... and the Reds have a new nuclear ballistic sub ... gee, this is all so complicated.

    Can't we go back to 3270 green screens and SNA? It would solve the world's monetary crisis and allow a safe migration of Taiwan back to being a sovereign nation, and boost property values in Durham NC

  16. Re:Time to rename IBM? by f0rtytw0 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "IBS? sorry that sounds to much like a Bowel problem."

    Then whats the difference between IBM and IBS?

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  17. Re:OT??? by Phoenix-IT · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I dunno, the guy a couple of posts after mine mentions the TRS-80.

    His post is 0% offtopic and +4.

    The Commodore had more market share than the TRS computer.

  18. Re:OMGWTFBBQ! by holzp · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Agreed, the desktops are complete crap, but those thinkpad are amazing.

  19. Re:Corporate Profits by teeker · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    However, if the PC division made a $100,000,000 profit by spending $10,000,000,000, then that ain't good.

    You keep using that word profit...I do not think it means what you think it means.

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