The history of IBM in the past thirty years is the history of the IT industry in the past thirty years. This is a saying I heard when I first came into contact with computers. I have always admired IBM. This is a very strange and powerful company, from screws, keyboards and mice to CPUs, hard disks, memory, to mainframes. , it can manufacture everything, and it can provide everything from software to hardware to services. I dare not say whether this is unprecedented in the history of IT. There should be no problem if it is unprecedented.
IBM is the world's largest IT giant. It has been far ahead for more than half a century and has a huge distance from the second place. It is known as the "Blue Giant". For a long time, IBM has been synonymous with computers. IBM has achieved great success and has extremely far-reaching influence, both in the United States and around the world. This company, founded in 1914, currently has more than 300,000 employees worldwide and operates in more than 160 countries and regions. In 2000, IBM's global operating revenue reached more than 88 billion US dollars.
Therefore, the history of IBM is the history of computers. The American "Times" said: "IBM's entrepreneurial spirit is unmatched by anyone in human history... No company has had and will have such a huge impact on the world's industries and human lifestyles like IBM." Even Bill Gates had to admit: "IBM is the real overlord of the computer industry. After all, it was the one who cultivated me."
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On February 17, 1874, IBM founder Thomas J. Watson was born
On December 3, 1896, Hollerith established the Tabulating Machine Company. A series of mergers and acquisitions became IBM
On May 1, 1914, the young salesman Thomas Watson was hired by CTR, and later he used it to create the blue giant IBM
In August 1944 On July 7, IBM held a Mark I celebration
On July 9, 1951, IBM launched a hostile takeover of Lotus
On June 19, 1956, IBM founder and Leader Thomas Watson dies
On October 1, 1956, IBM agreed to pay nominal royalties for Eckert and Mauchly's computer patents
On December 28, 1961, IBM introduced SPREAD plan report
On March 19, 1964, IBM approved the most ambitious System/360 development plan in history
On March 23, 1964, IBM told reporters that the company Greatly underestimated the production demand for System/360
On April 7, 1964, IBM Chairman Tom Watson, Jr. personally released System 360
On August 12, 1981, IBM released The first PC ushered in a new era of personal computers
On March 8, 1983, IBM released PC-DOS version 2.0
On November 1, 1983, IBM launched the industry's long-awaited The home computer PC Jr. later did not last long
On November 9, 1983, a secret agreement between IBM and Hitachi to resolve litigation issues was disclosed. Secret pact revealed
1984 On March 1, Commodore announced that it would produce IBM PC compatible machines. At that time, IBM and Apple had 28% and 25% of the market share respectively.
On August 14, 1984, IBM released a new computer PC- AT, as well as providing graphical user interface software Top View
On March 19, 1985, IBM admitted failure and announced the discontinuation of PC Jr computer production
On April 3, 1986, IBM launched The first briefcase-sized laptop computer
On April 17, 1986, IBM announced the launch of a 1MB memory chip
On January 20, 1987, DEC launched New supercomputer, challenging IBM
On April 3, 1987, IBM launched a new PS/2 product line
On December 4, 1987, IBM released a multi-tasking operating system The first version of OS/2, but was later defeated by Microsoft
On September 20, 1988, Prodigy, an online service provider jointly owned by IBM and Sears, was established
May 5, 1989 On November 12, 1989, IBM and Microsoft announced that they would jointly support the competing operating systems OS/2 and Windows.
On August 1, 1990, IBM sold its typewriter and keyboard business
On February 28, 1991, IBM announced the layoff of 10,000 people
April 1991 On the 12th, IBM and Apple held a secret meeting to discuss the launch of PowerPC to compete with Wintel
On July 3, 1991, IBM and Apple announced an alliance to jointly develop operating systems for RISC chips
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On August 14, 1991, IBM released a notebook computer with wireless communication capabilities
On October 2, 1991, IBM and Apple announced the establishment of a joint venture to develop and sell PowerMac
On August 19, 1992, IBM and Sears announced a joint venture into ISP
On August 22, 1992, IBM announced the launch of the personal digital assistant PDA
On December 16, 1992, IBM announced its first major layoffs in 50 years
January 20, 1993 On March 26, 1993, IBM announced its first loss in history
On March 26, 1993, Lou Gerstner was appointed as the new CEO of IBM to save the distressed Big Blue
1993 On April 1, 1994, Gerstner started working at IBM as CEO and Chairman
On March 21, 1994, Taligent, a joint venture software company between IBM and Apple, released a new operating system that can run on multiple platforms< /p>
On February 24, 1994, Gerstner announced IBM's restructuring strategy
On April 5, 1994, IBM released a new mainframe
April 1994 On the 26th, IBM announced its first profit in four years since 1990
On May 25, 1994, Compaq surpassed IBM and Apple and became the global PC king
July 1994 On August 26, the new official took office. Gerstner boldly announced that he would be relieved of 25 IBM vice president titles.
On August 17, 1994, IBM announced the launch of an electronic ordering system through the computer network
On August 30, 1994, IBM announced that it would no longer oppose Microsoft's attempt to register a trademark for "Windows"
On December 12, 1994, IBM announced that it would stop selling Pentium products due to chip defects. ) Shipment of chip machines
On January 12, 1995, IBM won the patent competition and ranked first among American companies in the number of patents
On February 3, 1995, IBM announced that employees can wear casual clothes during working hours, changing the historical tradition
On March 8, 1995, IBM won the case involving computer users' repetitive work injuries
March 16, 1995 On March 28, 1995, IBM released interactive financial reports via the Internet and CD-ROM
On March 28, 1995, Adobe's file format Acrobat received support from IBM and Netscape
1995 On March 29, 2019, Conner Peripherals Company sued IBM for patent infringement
On June 6, 1995, Taligent, a joint venture software company between IBM, Apple and HP, released its first product
1995 On June 9, 2005, a federal judge agreed that IBM would no longer be affected by the 1956 ruling.
On June 11, 1995, IBM announced its massive acquisition of Lotus Software Corporation
June 1995 On June 13, IBM announced the launch of an Internet plan to strengthen Internet entry
On June 29, 1995, Microsoft paid IBM millions of dollars in software patent fees
July 1995 On July 6, Lotus was forced to agree to IBM's acquisition decision
On July 19, 1995, the Department of Justice announced the end of the antitrust restrictions on IBM that began in 1956
October 1995 On February 11, Lotus CEO Jim Manzi announced his resignation four months after being acquired by IBM
On February 10, 1996, machines defeated humans: IBM's "Deep Blue" computer defeated the world champion in a chess match< /p>
On February 20, 1996, Sears announced the sale of all shares of Prodigy, which was established by Sears and IBM with huge investments
On March 20, 1996, AT&T agreed to let its Enterprise customers are fully turning to IBM's Lotus Notes
On May 12, 1996, IBM and Sears signed an agreement to sell Prodigy at a cost of more than 1 billion US dollars
October 30, 1996 On November 11, 1996, Lotus Notes, the groupware product of IBM subsidiary Lotus, will come with its own browser
On November 11, 1996, IBM announced that it would build a network
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On December 16, 1996, IBM announced the death of PowerPC
On March 20, 1997, IBM acquired NetObjects, a website creation and management software company.
< p>On April 22, 1997, computer companies including IBM, Compaq, and Apple reached a settlement in a case that misled consumers about the size of their monitorsOn May 2, 1997, the Department of Justice announced the termination of a ban that began in 1956 Legal restrictions on IBM
On May 11, 1997, IBM's "Deep Blue" computer defeated world chess master Gary Kasparov
June 10, 1997 , IBM will close the online shopping website World Avenue
On September 22, 1997, IBM announced a breakthrough in copper chip technology
On January 29, 1998, Compaq defeated IBM. Became the exclusive computer sales company for the Radio Shack chain of 6,800 stores
On February 2, 1998, IBM installed 1.2 million computers into residential areas
April 15, 1998 On April 23, 1998, IBM launched a network work computer priced under $500. On April 23, 1998, IBM launched a children's computer. On September 9, 1998, IBM announced the world's first computer for children. The smallest hard drive, about the size of a matchbox
On September 10, 1998, Microsoft summoned IBM, Sun and other competitors and accused them of conspiring against Microsoft