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oldcomputers.net - 12/9/2008
Old computer ads
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IBM PC - "The quality, power, and performance of the IBM Personal Computer are what you'd expect from IBM. The price isn't."
online.wsj.com - 12/4/2008
IBM Creates 'Microsoft-Free' Desktop
— online.wsj.com — International Business Machines Corp. is hoping to convince corporate customers that they no longer need Microsoft Corp.... IBM says it has created a "Microsoft-free" virtual desktop -- a complete suite of applications that run on a backroom server and ... (more) IBM Creates 'Microsoft-Free' Desktop

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weblog.infoworld.com - 12/10/2008
Is Cisco an open source leech? |Open Sources | Rodrigues & Urlocker
— weblog.infoworld.com — I recently read a post by Dave Roberts, vice president of strategy at Vyatta, titled " Cisco:... reducing costs with open source, pocketing profits ," and it got me thinking. Vyatta is a provider of open source networking products that compete with ... (more) Is Cisco an open source leech? |Open Sources | Rodrigues ...

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www-03.ibm.com - 12/4/2008
IBM Press room - 2008-12-04 Citing a Surge in Online Cybercrime, IBM Bolsters Security Services ...
— www-03.ibm.com — Introduce new identity and access management services that help combat online threats. These services help organizations define... system users and manage who has access to sensitive data and applications, increasingly vital as the IBM X-Force Quarterly ... (more) IBM Press room - 2008-12-04 Citing a Surge in Online ...

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Boing Boing Gadgets:  Treasure trove of old computer advertisements

Gizmodo:  Dated Computer Ads For Your Perusal and Mockery [Retromodo]

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Treasure trove of old computer advertisements
Boing Boing Gadgets — We here at Boing Boing Gadgets have an affinity for old computer ads, and for us, this site of the same is like being a teenage boy and accidentally stumbling across a chest full of your dad's old stag films in the basement. Old Computer Ads [Old Computers via Qt3]

Dated Computer Ads For Your Perusal and Mockery [Retromodo]
Gizmodo — ... Truly though, the next Dell marketed in sparkling rainbow font is the next Dell that I momentarily consider purchasing before posting about it here in faux macho disdain. [Old Computer Ads via ...

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