Mike Joy wrote in 23445:
My understanding is back in the mid-80s, IBM were heavy on the marketing for PCs and design, and were responsible for the push of ifp. This was to pander up to the corporate sector.
On the contrary, IBM found serious and increasing difficulty in maintaining their equipment world wide because it was manufactured in inch-pound. They decided to make all new designs in metric, some time in the 1970s if I remember correctly. They were followed by most other manufacturers of office equipment.
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