Not Boring · Sep 10, 12:45 PM UTC
An Ode to Counter-Positioning
Historical operation · Retained
“When Microsoft took on the company nobody got fired for buying, IBM, “Microsoft basically had no baggage,” Ben explained. IBM sold integrated computer systems - software, hardware, everything - through the greatest enterprise salesforce in ”
Quoted source · Packy McCormick · 2 source segments
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Model assessment
The segments discuss Microsoft's historical counter-positioning against IBM, including non-exclusive DOS licensing and benefiting from hardware commoditization. This is a retrospective analysis of past strategy with no current or future implications for Microsoft's fundamentals or stock price. No actionable directional evidence is present.
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