IBM's PC division floundered for years after the PCjr proved too expensive and its new OS was nothing compared to Windows, allowing Lenovo to buy IBM in 2004.
Bill Gates mother was on a charity board with with the IBM CEO at the time, which is the only reason Microsoft got the contract IIRC, cause she used her connections to push for it
Bill Gates mother was on a charity board with with the IBM CEO at the time, which is the only reason Microsoft got the contract IIRC, cause she used her connections to push for it