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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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Soon, though, the world began embracing little computers by the millions, with IBM dominating those sales. The sales team I managed arranged to sell 6,000 PCs to American Standard, a maker of bathroom fixtures. In December 2004, IBM announced it was selling its PC business to Lenovo for $1.75 With that, the preeminent U.S.

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