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> > When IBM mainframes (or plug compatibles) already have 90% penetration
in
> > the Fortune 500 (in terms of accounts), how many new accounts are you
> > expecting?
>
> None. It's called a monopoly. Something Reaganomics favored.
>
> --
> Cheers
> Nuno Souto
IBM became a monopoly on the mainframe platform long before Reagan was president. Their biggest growth period was the 1960's and 1970's when there were quite a few Democratic presidents, and when Democrats completely controlled the House of Representatives, and usually controlled the Senate. Received on Fri Jun 11 2004 - 08:21:09 CDT