What did the hardware giant "Blue Giant" in computer industry mean?

The blue giant is IBM, and people often call this leader in the computer industry the blue giant.

1, because IBM's early VI is a huge blue symbol, people call it the blue giant because of VI's vision. In the history of nearly a hundred years, IBM can lead the industrial revolution many times, especially in the IT industry, and make a number of standards to help customers succeed. IBM has been in the forefront of the world's top 500 companies.

2.IBM maintains the position of the most patented enterprise in the world. Since 1993, IBM has ranked first in the national patent registration for 20 consecutive years. By 2002, IBM's R&D employees had obtained 22,358 patents. This record is unprecedented, far exceeding the sum of patents obtained by the top 1 1 companies in the IT industry in the United States, so it is affectionately called the blue giant.

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1, IBM is also respected by the world. One of the reasons why people are respected is that they can lead the industrial revolution many times in the historical process of nearly a hundred years, especially in the IT industry, formulate a number of standards and strive to help customers succeed.

2.IBM has always been in the forefront of the world's top 500. Importantly, it is respected because IBM has always adhered to "Watson's philosophy" in the history of nearly a hundred years.

3. 19 14 When IBM was founded, thomas watson Sr. formulated a code of conduct for the company. These rules have always been in everyone's mind in the company. Any action and policy are directly influenced by these three codes. Watson's ideas have contributed more to the company's success than technological innovation, marketing skills or huge financial resources.

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Baidu encyclopedia -IBM

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Blue Giant