Comment Re:Glad to see Blue on the field (Score 1) 115
In terms of IBM helping out in the ABMA (Anything But Microsoft Alliance)...
Yes, IBM are a corporation who ultimately probably are only looking out for themselves. IBM as most people here prolly know, are a company who a long time ago were dominant re mainframes and (VERY early on) PCs. The reason why barracking for the company these days gives us such a warm fuzzy feeling is because they're the underdog, and we all like cheering the underdog along. I'm not saying I'm one of the people who says "Yay, go IBM!" or someone who still thinks they're bad. To me personally, IBM don't really mean much. Do I think the people who are encouraging them now would stop if they suddenly became important again? This again is also irrelevant...I think we've pretty much seen that IBM don't have the necessary good sense to know how to regain dominance, as far as PCs are concerned anywayz.
In his old age, the blue elephant has degenerated into a kindly, tuskless old beast...Simply because he doesn't have the dexterity or common sense these days to really become anything more.
Yes, IBM are a corporation who ultimately probably are only looking out for themselves. IBM as most people here prolly know, are a company who a long time ago were dominant re mainframes and (VERY early on) PCs. The reason why barracking for the company these days gives us such a warm fuzzy feeling is because they're the underdog, and we all like cheering the underdog along. I'm not saying I'm one of the people who says "Yay, go IBM!" or someone who still thinks they're bad. To me personally, IBM don't really mean much. Do I think the people who are encouraging them now would stop if they suddenly became important again? This again is also irrelevant...I think we've pretty much seen that IBM don't have the necessary good sense to know how to regain dominance, as far as PCs are concerned anywayz.
In his old age, the blue elephant has degenerated into a kindly, tuskless old beast...Simply because he doesn't have the dexterity or common sense these days to really become anything more.
