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staph
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2004-12-04, 12:11

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Originally Posted by Undertaker
I agree, IBM will not have to worry about PCs and devote 50% of their work power to the PowerPC and the other 50% can go to the Power series. This is very good news for apple.
I think that's an unduly optimistic idea, mate. IBM's PC division was (probably) breaking even. Given that the loss of the PC division does not magically mean profit-producing sales elsewhere, you can expect all of the PC division staff to go. Organisational efficiency aside, I don't see how this can possibly have any major positive effect for IBM, a company which has built it's reputation on vertical integration/service.

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