my mental meanderings...

IBM Selling PC Business

So there's this rumor that IBM is trying to sell it's PC business, which includes laptops as well. Wow, first they sell their hard drive business. A business in which they were the pioneers, now there's talk of selling the PC business, another business in which they were the pioneers. I guess it's just a sign of the times.

For a company as big as IBM it doesn't make sense for them to focus on businesses with low margins. Since the PC business is so cut-throat and with prices dropping all the time, it's hard keep up without slashing prices, which in turn reduces profit. So if the rumor is true, I'm really going to miss those ThinkPads. I'm sure the ThinkPads won't go away, but it just won't feel the same if IBM doesn't make them any more.

posted by ~clai @ 1:58 PM