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IBM the Next Great Software Company?

Posted by Zonk on from the brave-new-world dept.

Diomidis Spinellis writes "A report in this week's Economist discusses IBM's globalization strategy and the company's presence in India. Refreshingly, the article admits that there's more to outsourcing than cheap labor, contrasting IBM's calculated investments with Apple's rapid pull-out from Bangalore. Although the jury is still out on how sluggish multinationals can compete with vigorous tigers, it seems that IBM has a credible strategy for becoming the next great software company, and that outsourcing is only a part of the puzzle."

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  1. So.... by cayenne8 · · Score: 1, Funny
    IBM is going from "Big Blue"...to "Big Apu"?

    :-)

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  2. Re:IBM is in the computer business now? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    IMHO, Grover Cleveland was never more than a second rate software company.

  3. Re:IBM is in the computer business now? by Elvis+Parsley · · Score: 3, Funny

    Damn right. Grover Cleveland is the next great software company!

  4. Re:"IBM" and "Great Softare" by Dunbal · · Score: 2, Funny

    "hey buy the rights to deploy linux I should say."

    From who?

          Heck I'll sell them! Just sign here, and the CD is yours... uh sign quickly please. You brought the cash right? I'm allergic to checks, doctor says I can't see one. Hey can I interest you in our special on bridges this month? How about an Eiffel Tower?

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