Uh... from what I recall, Compaq was bought out by HP... they didn't "go to HP". IBM sold it's laptop division to Lenova.
FWIW, IBM was making PCs as early as 1983 - dual floppy drive and then the XT in about 1984 (someone that knows the history will correct me).... -----Original Message----- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mike Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 5:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CGUYS] OMG! Apple US Market Share for "Premium" PCs Hits 6 I think his point is that Apple is one of the few left that hasn't been bought or sold. Compaq moved to HP, IBM to lenova...etc. On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 12:08 PM, Jeff Miles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Now you're nitpicking. So what if they quit for awhile. Isn't IBM > where MS basically got it's start? Don't get me wrong. I'm one of those > Apple fan boys. But still, there have been other companies around for quite > awhile. When did Compaq get started? And is Radio Shack still making their > own, just labeling them different? I don't know. I try and stay away from > Radio Shack after looking for a cable splitter and the only one they had was > over $12. I found one at Walmart for 98 cents. > > Jeff M > > > > On May 22, 2008, at 11:28 AM, Snyder, Mark (IT Civ) wrote: > > IBM left the PC market (more than once). Sun has sold PCs, but never >> really got into the PC market very long - they were traditionally >> workstation and server focused. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Mark Snyder >> -----Original Message----- >> >> What about IBM? >> >> >> On May 22, 2008, at 10:49 AM, Snyder, Mark (IT Civ) wrote: >> >> Historically, PC makers have all (except Apple) migrated down to the >>> low >>> end of the market, squeezing the middle into oblivion, before going >>> under themselves (or getting bought-out and subsumed by a larger >>> competitor). Apple is the only remaining company that originated in >>> or >>> before the eighties. >>> >> >> >> ************************************************************************ * >> ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** >> ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >> ************************************************************************ * >> > > Don't be humble... you're not that great. > > "Golda Meir" > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ * > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************ * > ************************************************************************ * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ************************************************************************ * ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
