What has happened to IBM computers. All I see these days is machined labelled ''IBM Clones''. What is the differerence?
What has happened to IBM computers?abtuvurys 2005
IBMs are still around, see IBM.COM
IBM Clones are copies of an IBM. It means they behave exactly like an IBM. This was first coined back in the early 80s when there were IBM Compatibles and IBM Clones. The IBM compatibles would not run certain software and they were made by companies like TOSHIBA, COMPAQ, NEC, DELL etc whereas Clones were noname taiwanese copies.
I read somewhere that a true IBM clone is any machine that can run MS Flight Simulator.
What has happened to IBM computers?antivirus programs
IBM makes mid-range and mainframe computers. They sold their PC business to Lenovo, several years ago.
Originally, a ''PC Compatible'' machine was any machine which had the ability to provide a Basic Input Output System (BIOS) that was identical at the binary address and command level to that supplied with the original IBM PC, based on the Intel 8086. Usually, but not always, that meant supporting later hardware standards as IBM developed or adopted them, like the ISA expansion bus, or later, the PCI bus, in subsequent machines like the XT, PC Jr. and AT, too.
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