IBM and the PC

Module 1 Section 5 5.1<Tab/>IBM and the PC - Introduction IBM - International Business Machines - (also referred to as 'Big Blue' because its corporate color is blue). IBM's Timeline: 1924<Tab/>It was founded 1950<Tab/>It began to sell large computers to companies Mid-1960s<Tab/>IBM launched its range of mainframe computers, known as 360s ________________________________________ 5.2<Tab/&…showed first 75 words of 817 total…

…showed last 75 words of 817 total…produced.<Tab/>Microsoft programmers were from a 'hacker' culture, which meant they would write software in the manner they chose. IBM had thousands<Tab/>Microsoft only had a few hundred employees Many of the IBM developers had been transferred from other divisions and were not natural programmers.<Tab/>it was easier for Microsoft to ensure that all of its programmers were highly proficient