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From: ignatz@aicchi.UUCP (Ihnat)
Newsgroups: net.rumor,net.micro.pc
Subject: Re: IBM PC/AT -- future
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Date: Sat, 23-Mar-85 17:42:23 EST
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Summary: 

Nope, I can't help you (re: IBM dropping the PC/AT line); but I will throw
out a topic of discussion that is interesting...

It was widely noted that IBM was behaving in a manner most unlike itself,
in its willingness to promote detailed knowledge of the guts of the PC.
In return, it's now (according to Mini-Micro Systems) got almost 80% of
the market share of personal computers; but it is certain that they're
not happy that they have to share at all with compatibles, such as Compaq.
Now, we've read speculations in some of the trade rags that IBM may be coming
out with a proprietary operating system.  It would fit right in with Big
Blue's type of marketing to come out with a locked-up, proprietary OS,
and a new box that you can't get into (physically or software-wise), and
then *drop* the PC line cold, with really good bargains to old PC-type
customers who want to switch over--and voila! They convert their hold on
the market to a stranglehold.

Now, following on the heels of that discussion that a few friends and I
had, you bring this up...interesting, nie?
-- 
	Dave Ihnat
	Analysts International Corporation
	(312) 882-4673
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