1. IBM and the system 360 decision Case on IBM (A) : The System
... from the field, due to the recession and corporate crises in 1970-72, the industry was left with seven U.S computer makers. The technology of the old computer has its limited compatibility. In the first generation of computers, there were about 2,000 components per cubic foot; the second generation uses transistors instead of tubes at 5,000 per cubic foot. The technology System ... of IBM model. The model is thought would have minimized the confusion in the division's product line. However, this was rejected as it is "non-homogeneous" and it lacked sufficient compatibility within the li...
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