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No, I think the real message ...
... is how times have changed. When I was in high school (27 years ago), everyone knew who IBM was, they invented the IBM PC from which all wintel based machine were cloned from. More people knew who IBM was than Microsoft.

Few people may realize it, but without IBM, the PC may not even exist today (not likely, but possible...)

How important (or unimportant) Jason feels himself to be, has nothing at all to do with this article, he was not talking about people not recognizing him, but about people not recognizing what at one point was an household name. Imagine twenty years from now, someone not knowing what McDonalds was.

One last point. If you've read through the posts, it will appear that I am defending Jason, I am not. I am merely attempting to point out to those that apparently had not finished their first cup of coffee, how rude their judgmental comments appear to others.

Please think before you type, it may keep you from embarrassing yourself.

Ludo
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I. B. Amazed  ShadowGIATL | 09/30/08
Not just that its mainstream or flooded...  jahcriado | 10/01/08
Don't be surprised...  betelgeuse68 | 09/30/08
RE: I... B... Wha?  Symbioxys | 09/30/08
RE: I... B... Wha?  davidr555 | 09/30/08
Read the blog description from the ZDNet "blog roll" page  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 10/01/08
You know, if you're going to insult someone ...  Ludovit | 10/01/08
In defense  davidr555 | 10/03/08
In Defense  ShadowGIATL | 10/03/08
So i was lunching with  TedKraan | 10/01/08
It used to be...  Henrik Moller | 10/01/08
IBMer  jcschweitzer | 10/01/08
RE: I... B... Wha?  blu_z | 10/01/08
IBM? Oh yeah, they used to make cash registers back when I was kid.  Letophoro | 10/01/08
They still do...  Henrik Moller | 10/01/08
I'm sure they do.  Letophoro | 10/01/08
The real message of this article  frgough | 10/01/08
No, I think the real message ...  Ludovit | 10/01/08
If Jason  frgough | 10/01/08
IBM, MS, and Apple should be taught in history classes  T1Oracle | 10/02/08
But he still called the boy who helped him an idiot  Roque Mocan | 10/01/08
IBM and Oracle  solomonrex | 10/01/08
re: Plus, this was in the South.  derbaff | 10/02/08
"... even before IBM created the PC ..."  Anton Philidor | 10/01/08
The "PC" as we know it today  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 10/01/08
What risks?  Anton Philidor | 10/01/08
PC BIOS  Henrik Moller | 10/01/08
BIOS replicated in the clean-room  Anton Philidor | 10/01/08
My guess is...  Henry Miller | 10/01/08
re: Today's Mac is a PC... I am a PC! happy  Roque Mocan | 10/01/08
That's great, but . . .  CobraA1 | 10/02/08
Why doesn't anyone else ever remember stuff from elementary?  T1Oracle | 10/02/08
The "PC"  ShadowGIATL | 10/03/08
Well, it depends...  wolf_z | 10/01/08
IBM, 9th most powerful brand  Anton Philidor | 10/01/08
#6 by 2008 numbers from same firm  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 10/01/08
Coke should be #1  CobraA1 | 10/02/08
Itty-Bitty  Anton Philidor | 10/01/08
These kids.  People | 10/01/08
IBM is irrelevant ...  terry flores | 10/01/08
He's 14!  lumpy_blumpkin | 10/01/08
sorry, I think you're wrong  pikeman666 | 10/02/08
When I was 14 I still remembered my 1st PC, that IBM I had at age 10  T1Oracle | 10/02/08
I agree, he's only 14...  Narg | 10/02/08
RE: I... B... Wha?  e-Enki | 10/01/08
RE: I... B... Wha?  Haspyo | 10/01/08
RE: I... B... Wha?  onepersonsopinion@... | 10/01/08
Originally..  TedKraan | 10/02/08
RE: I... B... Wha?  imronak | 10/02/08
RE: I... B... Wha?  Chip Moody | 10/02/08
It's not 1970 anymore. It's the information age.  CobraA1 | 10/02/08
Hmmm.. can't agree with that  TedKraan | 10/03/08
As a Gen Y...... the answer is generally yes.  shryko | 10/02/08
He's American, alright! LOL  i2fun@... | 10/02/08
Why the problem?  Narg | 10/02/08
IBM is a nobody  R1scFactor | 10/02/08
heh  CobraA1 | 10/02/08
Very desktop minded  TedKraan | 10/03/08
I B Ugly  emenau | 10/02/08
RE: I... B... Wha?  cardinal4 | 10/03/08
Visacalc.. Wha?  digitalmorgan | 10/06/08
I... B... Outsourced...  tsudhonimh | 10/09/08
RE: I... B... Wha?  jliao | 10/10/08
It's a bit dumb, but I have some sympathy  tahrey | 11/07/08

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