Re: Mac/IBM Merger

[Kelly Burhenne <burhennk -at- SMTPGW -dot- LIEBERT -dot- COM>]

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     Hi folks. Just catching up on the digests and saw the above referenced
     post. This should answer any questions. (From Edupage. See
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     -Kelly Burhenne
      burhennk -at- liebert -dot- com
      Columbus, OH

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     APPLE WANTS IBM TO GIVE UP ON OS/2
     Apple Computer is trying to persuade IBM to adopt its Mac operating
     system in an effort to maintain market share in the face of
     Microsoft's growing dominance.  "It would make a very, very powerful
     alternative if IBM chose the Mac operating system.  We've had
     discussions along those lines," says Apple chairman A.C. Markkula, Jr.
      IBM has spent approximately $2 billion pushing its own OS/2 operating
     system without much success, and analysts now are saying that the only
     way the two companies can present a viable alternative to Microsoft
     Windows is by joining forces and putting their full marketing strength
     behind the growing number of Mac clones. "Operating systems is
     fighting the last war," said IBM's Lou Gerstner in a speech last July.
      "It's too late to catch up to the desktop.  Now the action is on how
     you tie it all together."  (Wall Street Journal 25 Sep 95 A3)

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