A lot was written this week about IBM’s hundredth birthday, and how remarkable it is that a technology company has managed to survive, and even thrive, for a century.But beyond an argument about whether it really invented the personal computer — and its more clear-cut status as the inventor of the bar code, the main frame computer, the cheese slicer and Watson, the winner of Jeopardy! — there’s been little insight into the fundamental secret behind its longevity.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=110448