It originally only ran on Intel 386 processors, but years later added many different types of computers (now includes complete range from small to supercomputers and IBM mainframes), including Sun SPARC, DEC/Compaq Alpha, and many ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, and Motorola 68000 based computers.

Nov 1, 1990 · IBM dropped to 45th place in Fortune's 1989 ranking of "America's Most Admired Companies." In the early and mid-1980s the company consis- tently ranked first. Wall Street analysts took IBM off their "buy" lists. How did it happen? More important, will IBM work its way out of a long slump, or is it in trouble for keeps?

Nov 9, 2012 · Anyone out there remember when IBM was destined for the scrapheap of history? That would be in the early 1990s when the company was floundering under the less than inspired leadership of IBM...

However, IBM encountered difficulties in the late 1980s and 1990s, marked by substantial losses surpassing $8 billion in 1993. The mainframe-centric corporation grappled with adapting swiftly to the burgeoning Unix open systems and personal computer revolutions. [1] .

Aug 18, 2024 · In the early 1990s, IBM, once a dominant force in the technology industry, faced an existential crisis. The company was grappling with declining profits, a shrinking market share, and a corporate culture that was resistant to change.

The IBM Personal Computer, commonly known as the IBM PC, spanned multiple models in its first generation (including the PCjr, the Portable PC, the XT, the AT, the Convertible, and the /370 systems, among others), from 1981 to 1987.

Mar 21, 1991 · From a technology standpoint I.B.M.'s house is largely in order, most analysts agree. But the company is clearly worried that it is moving too slowly to transform itself into a pared-down company...

May 15, 2023 · However, by the early 90s, the company was at risk of shutting down. What ever happened to IBM that led to their downfall? IBM’s catastrophe began with their handling of stiff competition in the personal computer market. What should …

Dec 11, 2023 · Hey Folks, I worked for IBM a few decades back and came across a collection of old IBM PC/Thinkpad systems that were part of the Executive Briefing Center. I have 90+ images of systems that I can share - some were prototype systems, and one was a Japanese-only model. Would you all like to see these?

Jul 27, 2017 · IBM survived the 90s but withdrew from the PC marketplace in 2005, for complex reasons. IBM still exists today but has very little to do with the market it helped create. They had some degree of popularity in the 1990s, especially with its Thinkpad laptops, but never recaptured the market share they had in the 1980s. Laser