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IBM
International Business Machines is a multinational computer technology corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York that manufactures and sells computer hardware and software.
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What could the IBM 610 Auto-Point Computer do?
The input was from a keyboard and output was to an IBM electric typewriter, at eighteen characters per second. It was one of the first (if not the first) computers to be controlled from a keyboard. The term "auto-point" referred to the ability to automatically adjust the decimal point in floating-point arithmetic.
Where does the song with cartoon birds on the IBM Green commercial come from?
It´s called "Optimistic Voices" It is from the Wizard of Oz and is sung when Dorothy, Toto and the Lion wake up in the field of poppies.
What is IBM's corporate level strategy?
Corporate Level Strategy -IBM
IBM operates primarily in a single industry using several segments that create a value byoffering a variety of solutions that include, either singularly or in some combination,technologies, systems, products, services, software and financing. This may lead you to believethat IBM has adopted a corporate level strategy of concentrating on a single business unit, butthis is only half the picture. For IBM there is not one general type of corporate strategy that bestsuits their needs, but a combination of both a concentration on a single business strategy aswell as a vertical integration strategy.A single business unit strategy means that IBM is concentrating on competing successfullywithin the confines of a single business unit. An advantage of choosing such a strategy is thatthe IBM can focus its total and collective resources to dominating and becoming successful inthis business area. If IBM were to attempt to pursue some other strategy such asdiversification, they might spread their resources out too thin, thus inhibiting them from takingadvantage of some other opportunities that may come about due to a lack of availableresources. Another advantage to pursuing a single business unit strategy is that IBM isremaining within an area with which it has a great deal of competence and experience. Thisdecreases the likelihood of IBM partaking in a venture that may be unsuccessful and it keepsIBM in an area where their existing capabilities and resources can contribute and add value.But concentrating on just one business area may not be enough and so as previously stated,IBM has also adopted a corporate level strategy that involves vertical integration. Verticalintegration can be seen in the corporate level strategy of IBM in their acquisition of variousinputs such as the LSG Group Inc., which offers services ranging from application developmentto information technology consulting. This is known as backward or upstream integration.Choosing a strategy such as vertical integration generally gives a company a competitiveadvantage by improving scheduling, by creating efficiency-enhanced assets, by protectingproduct quality and by enabling the company to build barriers to new competition.IBM operates in more than 150 countries worldwide and derives more than half of its revenuesfrom sales outside the United States. IBM has adopted an international strategy with respect tohow it plans to compete and operate globally. By adopting an international strategy IBM looksto create value on a global basis by transferring valuable skill and products to foreign marketswhere local competitors lack those skills and products. Although much of IBM's revenues comefrom overseas sales, they tend centralize the majority of the decision-making and other company functions right her in the United States. This means that they first develop marketingand product decisions in the United States and then transfer what they have done in the UnitedStates to other countries.This does not mean that no adaptation was done at all but it does mean that any adaptation thatmay have been done was kept to a minimal. In many cases the modifications IBM may carry outwith respect to its business decisions in a particular market may be due to the laws and policiesin a particular country. IBM could also be forced to modify its business decisions in a certaincountry due to the economic and political changes in those countries and by macroeconomicchanges, including recessions and inflation. An example of this would be when a weakness inthe economy of Asia had an adverse effect on the companies business in 1998 and forced it tochange its strategy with respect to that market while the countries economy got itself back together.
The product line was sold to Lenova in China.
A2 The product had reached considerable maturity, and because of its open architecture, there were many clones.
Why did CTR change their name to IBM?
CTR (or the Computing Tabulating Recording corporation) was founded in 1911 by Charles Flint when he merged three companies together. They originally serviced only the U.S. with machines built to automatically record times, tabulations, data, or etc. The Board of Directors decided in 1914 that they needed a strong manager at the helm of the company and did not want to rely on any of the founding managers from the 3 companies which had been merged.
In 1914 Flint brought on Thomas J. Watson Sr. as the General Manager for the organization. In 1915 he became the President. Watson established many of the numerous ideals which IBM became known for; the highly trained and strong sales force, the "THINK" corporate slogan campaign, and the international push for business. In 1924, after opening a few European sites, Watson took a second look at the company's name. He felt the name did not properly represent the global scope or direction with which the company would be moving. Influenced by an intercompany newsletter from one of the Canadian offices, he changed the name to the International Business Machines corporation.
Since then IBM has achieved great success globally. They have been on the Fortune 500's list every year since the list started in 1955. Their 2009 Fiscal reports show they currently have revenue of $95.8 billion dollars, employ 399,049 employees worldwide, and operate on almost every continent (6 out of 7 isn't bad).
Does the chairman of the board outrank the CEO?
Yes. The Chairman of the Board, with the Board's approval, can terminate the CEO. The Chairman of the Board is the Company or Corporation's highest ranking Executive and Officer.
This answer is incorrect. The CEO works for the Board as a whole, not the Chairman. In most publicly-held companies, the Compensation Committee of the Board (usually only "independent" directors) set compensation, goals and objectives for the CEO. Frequently the Chairman is NOT an executive officer of the corporation at all, except where the CEO and Chairman roles are combined in a single person. The Chair is typically the major communications link between management and the Board and ensures, on a more continual basis, that management is acting in a way to maximize shareholder value and remain focused on strategic objectives. Since the entire Board often meets only quarterly, the Chairman is often much closer to the substance of the business than other Board members, but he/she does not "manage" the company.
Are IBM computers personal computers?
any PC built in the united states today is built under licensing specs first developed by IBM. IBM mass produced pcs before anybody
Total utter nonsense! Many companies produced personal computers long before IBM did. IBM sold their entire line of PCs to the Chinese company Lenova and now wants nothing to do with personal computers.
What kind of computers does IBM make?
IBM mostly makes computers for business purpose and for developers.
What is the maximum processing speed of a personal computer?
That increases every few months, so I cannot give you a number. Also multicore processors complicate the issue because of parallelism.
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It should be stated in the technical specification for the particular computer, issued by its manufacturer.
What did IBM contribute to the growth of computers?
IBM contributed the electronic type writer into the growth of computers
How do you add ram in a IBM thinkpad r52?
its really simple, just flip it over and you will see cover near the battery(it only has one screw) once that is off just push the clips on down on each side and and i will pop right out then just pop in the new ram chip and do the same proses but backwards. that's it- good luck
its really simple, just flip it over and you will see cover near the battery(it only has one screw) once that is off just push the clips on down on each side and and i will pop right out then just pop in the new ram chip and do the same proses but backwards. that's it- good luck
How do you upgrade IBM aptiva to xp?
There were many models in the IBM Aptiva line. Some are capable of running XP either right out of the box or with a memory upgrade. others are not capable of being upgraded enough to run XP. Without information on your model, it is impossible to say what upgrades, if any, are possible or needed.
What are disadvantages of foreign cars?
One disadvantage in my experience is they are more expensive to fix. Parts and Labor. I am not talking about a KIA or Toyota necessarily
but Audi,BMW,Mercedes etc.
Ginni Rometty is 59 years old. She was born on July 29, 1957.
Who worked with IBM to develop the operating system for the IBM PC?
Microsoft worked with IBM to develop DOS and I believe OS/2 as well.
The first computer was invented by a man named Charles Babbage in 1837.
Konrad Zuse made the Z1 computer which was the first freely programmable computer.
What role has IBM played in the development of bluetooth technology.?
please i want to know contributions IBM has made in the develoment of Bluetooth technology.
Founded in 1896 what was IBM formerly called?
IBM was not actually founded in 1896. One of the three companies merged to create CTR (IBM's former name) was founded in 1896.
That company was the Tabulating Machine Company. It was created by Herman Hollerith after his invention helped the U.S. Census Bureau in 1890 to tabulate the census results in one year versus the 8 years it took in 1880.
Together with the International Time Recording company and Computing Scale Corporation, the Tabulating Machine company merged to form the Computing Tabulating Recording Corporation (CTR for short). It held this name until 1924 when the acting president, Thomas Watson Sr., changed the name to IBM (International Business Machines).
Computing Tabulating Recording Corporation (CTR)
Which is the first operating system created in the world?
This is one of the things no one will ever know for sure. When I developed software for the IBM 704 in conjunction with a missile guidance project in 1957, I had never heard of an operating system but I eventually realized that that's what I had created. It's written up in the Annals of the History of Computing, Volume 11 (1989). I can't say that it was first, but it was early, and I don't know any older ones.
Who makes more computers IBM or General Motors?
IBM. GM does not manufacture computers. The ECU's in their vehicles are manufactured by another company.
Do oil companies get government subsidies?
ya the PSU oil companies get the subsidies from the government. As the oil prices in retail market in most countries like India are governed by the government so in order to compensate for the losses occured by the PSU oil companies the government provides subsidies. These subsidies are in the form of Oil Bonds issued by the government to these oil companies, which can be encashed by the companies whenever they require funds.
In America they are granted tax breaks (much like any other business, though). But we have to look at the net factor of a lot of things. For instance, many oil companies are punished for pollution or subject to higher taxes than most businesses. ExxonMobil usually pays about twice its profit in taxes every year (If I remember correctly, Exxon made $17B dollars last year but paid $34B in taxes).
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In the USA Petroleum companies are the beneficiaries of preferential tax credits and rates which are significantly lower than other businesses. Including Federal subsidies for: Percentage depletion allowance, nonconventional fuel production credit, Expensing of exploration and development costs, enhanced oil recovery credit, Foreign tax credits (FTCs), Deferral of foreign income, Accelerated depreciation allowances, Expensing of tertiary injectants, and Exclusion of interest on industrial development bonds for energy facilities.
In addition to the federal tax subsidies State and Local tax rates on the sale of gasoline is approximately 1/3 lower than the average sales tax rate on other types of products.
Many temporary tax relief reforms such as the The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (TRA) etc cost another 2 billion in 1997 dollars per year that once in place have yet to be removed due to politicians being sympathetic to the wishes of the petroleum industry.
Not only do these tax provisions distort the real price of gasoline at the pump, but promote the general environmentally unfriendly practices of the oil industry over the development of cleaner alternative green fuels.
