Comments on: Palmisano memo outlines reason for IBM sale

Firm's CEO says PCs are too much like consumer electronics, and that Big Blue's focus lies elsewhere.

[kieranmullen]

More jobs lost

What else is new? Although I would have to agree there is not alot of money to be made in personal computers.

[ordaj]

Yep. The unstated reason...

This allows IBM to sidestep the outsourcing issue. Let the Chinese build PCs on the cheap with cheap labor and supply IBM at cost.

[Mendz]

Bye PCs, Hello Services

Not much money in hardware does not mean more money in services. But if you can make hardware cheaper for everyone, then imagine how much services are needed...

[ordaj]

Lemme see...

I have a monthly cable bill, electric bill, mortgage, water, sewer, and gas bill, ISP bill, credit card bill, food bill, phone bill, etc. Yeah, what I need is a monthly subscription for my computing bill. All these companies getting into the "Subscription services" are going to be sorely disappointed. Consumers can barely afford things now.