Реферат: Ibm Essay Research Paper International Business Machines

Also during this time the first family computes, which were called the 360. In 1957 the

first programming language came, it was called FORTRAN. and also the first floppy it

was introduce in 1971. IBM then came out with more advance computers such as

System/38 in 1978 and the AS / 400 in 1988. Once IBM PC came out many other

introduce their own PC. In 1984 IBM, Sears, and CBS Founded Trintex, which is now

Prodigy online service. During 1984 IBM began to have loses because of competion with

other companies, even though it had profits of $6.6 billion, because of competion. Many

other company such as Rolm telecommunication, Kodak, Lexmark and other companies

which produce keyboard, printer and other supplies. 1992 IBM set up a European unit to

sell low cost clones of its own computers and from a venture with other companies to

prepare a voice and data network service. In 1993 IBM enter another joint to develop

software. During that year Louis Gerstner became IBM CEO.

IBM has taken part high competition, low margin PC and storage markets. And it looks

to the interest areas of big computers, semiconductors, software and service for force.

In 1994 sold its federal system unit which provide computers service to the government,

for 1.5 billion. IBM then began to produce computer chips. IBM then bought the

software Lotus for $3.5 billion dollars. IBM began to produce computer chips designed

by Cyrix.

In 1995 IBM bought Lotus spreadsheet software for $3.5 billion

In 1996 IBM bought Tivoli system for $743 million. Since IBM had invested an

estimated $1.2 billion IBM they continue the partnership with Sears and solid prodigy to

management and investors for $250 million. During that same year IBM became the

largest to offer health benefits to gay and lesbian workers.

In 1997 IBM plans to give 2 for stock split for the first time, since the 1979. This would

make IBM?s stock more affordable for investors.

When IBM started its series of personal computer, the computer help enforce, software

compatibility. Computer made others companies started using the same operating system

as the IBM personal computers so that they run the same programs.

The new generation of computer well led to the development of new type of computer