2006-12-20 00:35:22 · 6 answers · asked by dil 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
The Acronym IBM stands for International Business Machines, Incorporated. IBM has been at the forefront of the technological wave from day one, creating some of the first computers, and even electrical components for typewriters and cash registers.
In the early days of computer creation, there was a huge legal battle looming over the many kinds of computers available. IBM, Franklin ACE and Apple were going to court because of the huge influx of computers who used the same operating system. As green boards (now called Mother Boards) were all PRINTED circuits, the computer manufacturers all felt that the "printed" copyrights would cover their intellectual property.
Then, IBM got the idea to make their operating system available to anyone who wanted it without recourse. Any company who wanted to could use the IBM basic operation system. IBM by this one move, created the entire IBM compatible computer system we see in place today. APPLE, on the other hand, did not. IBM computers grew at an increasing rate and Apple computers nearly went bankrupt.
Today, the term IBM computer is meant to be a computer running the original hardwire system created by IBM Inc. also knows as PC's.
2006-12-20 00:43:11 · answer #1 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
International Business Machines Corporation (known as IBM or "Big Blue"; NYSE: IBM) is a multinational computer technology corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, USA. The company is one of the few information technology companies with a continuous history dating back to the 19th century. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware, software, infrastructure services, hosting services and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.[3]
With almost 330,000 employees worldwide and revenues of US $91 billion in 2005,[1] IBM is the largest information technology company in the world. IBM holds more patents than any other technology company.[4] IBM has engineers and consultants in over 170 countries and IBM Research has eight laboratories worldwide.[5] IBM employees have earned five Nobel Prizes, four Turing Awards, five National Medals of Technology, and five National Medals of Science.[6] As a chip maker, IBM is among the Worldwide Top 20 Semiconductor Sales Leaders.
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2006-12-20 01:11:55 · answer #2 · answered by jan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IBM is the American company called "International Business Machines." Often referred to as "Big Blue" on the stock markets because of it's history of being a "bellweather" stock.
2006-12-20 00:47:57 · answer #3 · answered by mohavedesert 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
International Business Machines, I think.
2006-12-20 00:38:30 · answer #4 · answered by carokokos 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The American company that sells computer and laptop.
2006-12-20 01:06:51 · answer #5 · answered by so.sean 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are a manufacturer of computers and computer parts.
http://www.ibm.com
2006-12-20 00:40:57 · answer #6 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋