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- From: jmann@vineland.pubs.stratus.com (Jim Mann)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
- Subject: Re: History was made today...
- Date: 18 Dec 1992 19:55:53 GMT
- Organization: Stratus Computer Inc, Marlboro MA
- Lines: 34
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- References: <BzGoBt.Guw@ccu.umanitoba.ca>
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- In article <BzGoBt.Guw@ccu.umanitoba.ca> umcho000@ccu.umanitoba.ca
- (Connie Cho) writes:
- > In article <1gqec8INN7e4@transfer.stratus.com>
- jmann@vineland.pubs.stratus.com writes:
- > >In article <1992Dec17.170232.14346@netnews.louisville.edu>
- > >harpe@netnews.louisville.edu (Mike Harpe) writes:
- >
- > >the market for the product they defined. Today, PC does not
- > >mean IBM: it means Gateway, or Dell, or Compaq, or Northgate,
- > >or Swan, or Zeos.
- > >
- > This leads to a question which I have had since I heard about IBM's
- > proposed cutbacks: just what are Gateway, Dell, etc. without a
- strong,
- > at least somewhat innovative IBM? I was under the impression that
- > most PC R&D is done by IBM. Just how viable is the clone industry
- now
- > that IBM is in trouble? Come to that, just HOW much trouble is IBM
- > in? Surely it isn't in as bad shape as Wang ended up in !?
- >
-
- I don't think IBM has been the leader in innovation for years.
- Most of the newest technology, high-end VGA, graphics accelerator
- cards, multi-media enhancements, local bus, etc. have NOT
- come from IBM but from clone manufacturers or board
- manufacturers. The clone industry will stay very viable
- with IBM in trouble. Most people in buying a PC don't even
- think of IBM, they just think PC.
-
-
- --
- Jim Mann
- Stratus Computer jmann@vineland.pubs.stratus.com
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