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From: pvk@ixn5f.UUCP (Patrick Kauffold)
Newsgroups: net.rumor,net.micro.pc
Subject: Re: IBM PC/AT -- future
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Date: Thu, 28-Mar-85 13:51:27 EST
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There have been sporadic references in the trade press to IBM's plans in
this area (PC market).  Recall that when they started the PC project 
the top brass estimated a market share of maybe 20-30% against Apple.

They play their cards close, but I suspect there is some internal tension
between the "open" vs "account control" approach.  I would watch what they
do to their distribution channels (Sears, Computerland) and what kind
of programming talent they are assembling.