Comments on: IBM appears close to PC deal

China's Lenovo says it is well along in discussions toward a "very substantial" pact--seen as a joint venture with Big Blue.

[tbeckner]

Based upon History, IBM has become a failure!

Having been involved with IBM directly for almost 28 years, I am sorry to say that IBM has become a loser! It has been very painful to watch IBM always taking the easy way out of their bad decisions. They existed the PC Hard Drive business because they failed. A large number of their drives where failing and no doubt OEMs and users alike where refusing to buy their drives. They had no choice but dump the business. They have become the elephant that can not dance.

Will the US Government not block this move

IBM has over the years may not have been innovative and flexible enough and might also not moved as quickly as they neeeded to do in order to keep up with the competition. I am of the view that their real problem with the PC Business began when they allowed Microsoft to get ahead of them when the battle was Windows against "OS/2 Warp" Operating System. Had they done what they were suppose to do then the situation might have been different. Windows it is believed presently control over 90% of the desktop market place. With the Chinese Government involved in the Lenovo PC Business and with certain levels of restriction with regards to specific computer technologies falling into the hands of foreign companies... one wonders if the United States Government does not plan to intervene in the pending deal with this Chinese company. How long before we see the United States PC industry go the way like the automotive and steel industries?

[tbeckner]

Based upon History, IBM has become a failure!

Having been involved with IBM directly for almost 28 years, I am sorry to say that IBM has become a loser! It has been very painful to watch IBM always taking the easy way out of their bad decisions. They existed the PC Hard Drive business because they failed. A large number of their drives where failing and no doubt OEMs and users alike where refusing to buy their drives. They had no choice but dump the business. They have become the elephant that can not dance.

Will the US Government not block this move

IBM has over the years may not have been innovative and flexible enough and might also not moved as quickly as they neeeded to do in order to keep up with the competition. I am of the view that their real problem with the PC Business began when they allowed Microsoft to get ahead of them when the battle was Windows against "OS/2 Warp" Operating System. Had they done what they were suppose to do then the situation might have been different. Windows it is believed presently control over 90% of the desktop market place. With the Chinese Government involved in the Lenovo PC Business and with certain levels of restriction with regards to specific computer technologies falling into the hands of foreign companies... one wonders if the United States Government does not plan to intervene in the pending deal with this Chinese company. How long before we see the United States PC industry go the way like the automotive and steel industries?

Will the US Government not block this move.

IBM has over the years may not have been innovative and flexible enough and might also not moved as quickly as they neeeded to do in order to keep up with the competition. I am of the view that their real problem with the PC Business began when they allowed Microsoft to get ahead of them when the battle was Windows against "OS/2 Warp" Operating System. Had they done what they were suppose to do then the situation might have been different. Windows it is believed presently control over 90% of the desktop market place. With the Chinese Government involved in the Lenovo PC Business and with certain levels of restriction with regards to specific computer technologies falling into the hands of foreign companies... one wonders if the United States Government does not plan to intervene in the pending deal with this Chinese company. How long before we see the United States PC industry go the way like the automotive and steel industries? Early in a game of "chess" the pawns are taken followed by the other pieces... it will be quite interesting to see if "Deep Blue" can really aid in IBM's survival further into the Time Warp!

Will the US Government not block this move.

IBM has over the years may not have been innovative and flexible enough and might also not moved as quickly as they neeeded to do in order to keep up with the competition. I am of the view that their real problem with the PC Business began when they allowed Microsoft to get ahead of them when the battle was Windows against "OS/2 Warp" Operating System. Had they done what they were suppose to do then the situation might have been different. Windows it is believed presently control over 90% of the desktop market place. With the Chinese Government involved in the Lenovo PC Business and with certain levels of restriction with regards to specific computer technologies falling into the hands of foreign companies... one wonders if the United States Government does not plan to intervene in the pending deal with this Chinese company. How long before we see the United States PC industry go the way like the automotive and steel industries? Early in a game of "chess" the pawns are taken followed by the other pieces... it will be quite interesting to see if "Deep Blue" can really aid in IBM's survival further into the Time Warp!