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The underlying facts are details. I am under the impression that IBM paid for the DOS license. Nonetheless, IBM's treatment of the PC was first-class dumb.

From what I have read, the PC was viewed in the same light as the mini - not an opportunity, but some kind of threat. Armonk invested in a visionary, industry changing startup, and then alternately ignored and hamstrung it. That generation of management well deserved its demise.
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Linux still a way to go.  keith.sloan | 04/30/04
You are not the target market  j.m.galvin | 04/30/04
You hit some of the Reason I still run Windows 2K  voska | 04/30/04
You are exactly right, consumers will be the last to switch.  DonnieBoy | 04/30/04
Disagree  paman57@... | 05/03/04
Re: Linux Still has a way to go  dougN | 05/03/04
Good enough...is  issthatso | 04/30/04
Business first, Then home  SC-man | 04/30/04
Exactly...  prime21 | 04/30/04
The future looks bright with FREEdom  Xunil_Sierutuf | 04/30/04
Don't you wish!  StorageGuru | 04/30/04
Being the rich means hiring the best PR people you can!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 04/30/04
Robber barons are people, too.  Anton Philidor | 04/30/04
"Good Enough" has ben good enough for Microsoft.  casbo | 04/30/04
Good Enough was good enough  StorageGuru | 04/30/04
did ya hear about the new marketing campaign - open an account and get a PC  oldskool | 04/30/04
Where did you get that?  StorageGuru | 04/30/04
Not to mention...  ShadeTree | 04/30/04
What Games?  voska | 04/30/04
XP is pushing me to Linux  voska | 04/30/04
Thank you  RedHat9User | 04/30/04
And yuo clim to know something about Windows???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/04
I don't have turn off Wizards in Linux  voska | 04/30/04
Wizards  PA-ITGuy | 04/30/04
Yeah, uhh, ooooooookay...     | 04/30/04
Yes, some will not switch until there are more apps.  DonnieBoy | 05/01/04
White men can't jump  StorageGuru | 04/30/04
True, but....  NemesisNL | 04/30/04
Don't speak too soon  doctormoriarty | 04/30/04
Who's gonna pay?  StorageGuru | 04/30/04
Companies still train employees  doctormoriarty | 04/30/04
Really?  Linux User 147560 | 04/30/04
Training?  NemesisNL | 05/01/04
Message has been deleted.     | 04/30/04
IBM. HP, Intel, AMD, Sun and others can jump & CAN MARKET  j.m.galvin | 04/30/04
J.M. you win the spot on prize of the day  Squawkbox | 04/30/04
Actually, B. Gates had squat to do with mainframe downfall  j.m.galvin | 04/30/04
Correction (of somebody)  Anton Philidor | 04/30/04
Your conclusion is correct  IT_User | 04/30/04
check your facts ... Gates did little to make PC buisness ready  oldskool | 04/30/04
Oh yeah - one more thing, MS was an APPLE vendor  oldskool | 04/30/04
You guys forgot CPM, ConCurrent DOS..  zackszoo | 04/30/04
Gates Quote  SC-man | 04/30/04
Where did you see that?  StorageGuru | 04/30/04
Try this  j.m.galvin | 04/30/04
tried it  eLurker | 04/30/04
Don't look now  StorageGuru | 04/30/04
You guys are arguing past one another  IT_User | 04/30/04
Thanks  j.m.galvin | 04/30/04
Right attack, wrong target  Anton Philidor | 04/30/04
False statement  NemesisNL | 05/01/04
They are NOT marketing end user systems!  balsover | 04/30/04
Whoever is telling you about business  IT_User | 04/30/04
re: huge retraining costs...  ryusen | 04/30/04
Before you can plug a hole, you have to build...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/04
As if Windows is a proper container  Grimm Reaper | 04/30/04
Which is it that you hate?  RedHat9User | 04/30/04
Message has been deleted.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 04/30/04
Huh  RedHat9User | 04/30/04
Violated the rules..  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/04
Gotcha  RedHat9User | 04/30/04
LOL, well you didn't deny the Bill G. blowup doll  Xunil_Sierutuf | 04/30/04
plugging holes  eLurker | 04/30/04
see now that was funny .)  ryusen | 04/30/04
We need enought apps to get a critical mass.  DonnieBoy | 04/30/04
And only after that will I switch  zijiang | 04/30/04
Yes, consumers will be the last to switch.  DonnieBoy | 04/30/04
Bruce - Dump your Windows box  Eggs Ackley_z | 04/30/04
Don't give people what they want - tell them they're stupid!  archerjoe | 04/30/04
Better yet:  wploger | 04/30/04
Accountant  SC-man | 04/30/04
cost/benifit?  ryusen | 04/30/04
IE only  Just Me_z | 04/30/04
Switch the User Agent  Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/30/04
Plugging the Linux holes  Loverock Davidson | 04/30/04
Flimsy argument  Michael Kelly | 04/30/04
Confused- Quicken on Windows???  wploger | 04/30/04
Get on board...  Chad_z | 04/30/04
Another Reason NOT TO BUY LINUX  RobertoSalazar | 04/30/04
All right Roberto...  wploger | 04/30/04
Your visionary, McBride, just went blind....  Spam-ZD | 04/30/04
Go to bed and no internet for you!  trojanhorse | 04/30/04
Who uses cheques anymore?  voska | 04/30/04
missing the point  dabrooks | 04/30/04
Probably a losing battle  RedHat9User | 04/30/04
You're right.  Anton Philidor | 04/30/04
can't comment  RedHat9User | 04/30/04
Support by forum  Anton Philidor | 04/30/04
Support by forum  Spam-ZD | 04/30/04
"Facts" to fit  Anton Philidor | 04/30/04
What A Load That Was  nikoli | 04/30/04
reread  RedHat9User | 04/30/04
Smart custodial engineers  Anton Philidor | 04/30/04
Yeah Okay  mudfoot | 05/02/04
d be much happier if Linux would try to find its own path  wploger | 04/30/04
Why do they have to FOLLOW anyone?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/04
Answer: It just makes sense  voska | 04/30/04
Ease of Use is good  RedHat9User | 04/30/04
Be more specific.  Spam-ZD | 04/30/04
Get Real Spam Man  nikoli | 04/30/04
Get Real Spam Man  nikoli | 04/30/04
Not really...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/04
Think that's what he's suggesting?  IT_User | 04/30/04
A second place follower is okay though?  tic swayback | 04/30/04
It's really about commoditization, but you deny that, Micro$hill.  dicktaurus@... | 04/30/04
Why do they have to FOLLOW anyone?  Spam-ZD | 04/30/04
What a silly and useless post.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/04
Wow, you mean you had no adequate response to Spam-ZD, huh?  dicktaurus@... | 04/30/04
Maybe, but you post is just plain useless  Spam-ZD | 04/30/04
Didn't use the word follow...  wploger | 04/30/04
I agree with you.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/04
You're missing very large market segments  j.m.galvin | 04/30/04
The double edged sword!  George Mitchell | 04/30/04
One problem  RedHat9User | 04/30/04
On moving ahead  j.m.galvin | 04/30/04
I don't quite agree...  Linux_Developer | 04/30/04
short term thinking  zijiang | 04/30/04
George, you forget patents.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/04
Adobe faces bigger obstacles  j.m.galvin | 04/30/04
Bigger PDF problem: it reeks  Anton Philidor | 04/30/04
You're not using it correctly  j.m.galvin | 04/30/04
Partly affirm  Anton Philidor | 04/30/04
Here's a recent example  j.m.galvin | 04/30/04
MS hopes to survive on patents?  Spam-ZD | 04/30/04
Head, meet the sand...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/04
A dose of reality  IT_User | 04/30/04
You aren't looking at the real picture.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/04
And just who are the contributors?  IT_User | 04/30/04
So they can't copy it...  Linux User 147560 | 04/30/04
Patents are a double edged sword ...  George Mitchell | 04/30/04
Agree and disagree  j.m.galvin | 04/30/04
Re: Agree and disagree  George Mitchell | 04/30/04
New Advertising Slogan  zijiang | 04/30/04
I ask an honest question.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/04
Ok  RedHat9User | 04/30/04
I can think of dozens of things...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/04
Good list, but pc vs. dedicated device?  Anton Philidor | 04/30/04
Who knows really...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/04
You lost me.  Anton Philidor | 04/30/04
Could it be we need...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/04
Deep Thought; or, all the world's a peripheral  Anton Philidor | 04/30/04
Keep it simple  quietLee | 04/30/04
Thats why  RedHat9User | 04/30/04
Off the top of my head...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/04
Good ideas  Michael Kelly | 04/30/04
Chicken and egg argument is a fact of life.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/04
Interesting points  voska | 04/30/04
Suggestions lead to the very sins of which he questions.  John Le'Brecage | 04/30/04
And where can I buy them?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/02/04
Re: I ask an honest question.  mbraincell@... | 04/30/04
Glad to know I'm not the only one asking.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/04
Proprietary software is not the only place for innovation.  B.O.F.H. | 05/01/04
Not true:  wploger | 04/30/04
From the beginning  PA-ITGuy | 04/30/04
Honest question  Rick_K | 05/03/04
As honest an answer I can give  Michael Kelly | 04/30/04
The "bricks" have been there for years.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/04
Unfortunately...  Michael Kelly | 04/30/04
Has a second rate, "me too" product ever worked?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/04
You helped prove my point on that reply  Michael Kelly | 04/30/04
Is that really true?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/04
Reply to No Axe  Michael Kelly | 04/30/04
Yes...  wploger | 04/30/04
And here I thought you had something to say.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/04
You're making his point for him  j.m.galvin | 04/30/04
Huh? What are you talking about?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/04
OSS doesn't necessarily mean no name brand  Michael Kelly | 04/30/04
Paying for quality  tic swayback | 04/30/04
Because I don't agree it's the case at all.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/04
Regardless  tic swayback | 04/30/04
tic  pschroeder@... | 04/30/04
tic, features, functions, and applications.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/01/04
To Ax; Perception  tic swayback | 05/02/04
To further make the point.  Rick_K | 05/03/04
You mean MS-DOS?  Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/30/04
And what has that to do with the topic?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/04
You asked  Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/30/04
Brand name !=  Linux User 147560 | 04/30/04
windows has become the generic OS.  B.O.F.H. | 05/02/04
You need the plans, too  StorageGuru | 04/30/04
Is Mozilla OSS?  IT_User | 04/30/04
I suspect that you are slightly confused.  B.O.F.H. | 04/30/04
Yes and No  tic swayback | 04/30/04
Let's face it.  Yen_z | 04/30/04
So why is MS Office the NUMBER 1 seller for Macs?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/04
A possible reason  Michael Kelly | 04/30/04
Nope...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/04
Because  j.m.galvin | 04/30/04
Obvious  tic swayback | 04/30/04
Obvious, its the best out there.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/04
Wrong again there bitty  Rick_K | 05/03/04
Simple...  wploger | 04/30/04
But what have you now?  StorageGuru | 04/30/04
Xbox  tic swayback | 04/30/04
IBM Right?  nikoli | 05/01/04
IBM makes the G5 chip.  Rick_K | 05/03/04
almost right...  jimk_z | 04/30/04
Insurance ?  mbraincell@... | 04/30/04
no Games on Linux PERFECT!  jkerr | 04/30/04
Quicken  mabricen | 04/30/04
Stomping of the little feet....  quietLee | 04/30/04
LOL, You are soooo right  nikoli | 04/30/04
Re: #4  PA-ITGuy | 05/01/04
NEXT, BeOS, OS2, Linux..Next  jimk_z | 04/30/04
Eventually  CobraA1 | 04/30/04
Message has been deleted.  trojanhorse | 04/30/04
Message has been deleted.  trojanhorse | 04/30/04
Why?  PA-ITGuy | 05/01/04
Get some games on Linux then Bravo  FilledOut | 05/04/04
Handicapped accessibility  susancragin@... | 08/31/04

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