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(Kelly of the Clue Crew gives the clue from Microsoft's headquarters.) After Microsoft moved to Bellevue, Washington, this company asked them to write the operating system for their new PC; MS-DOS would soon become an industry standard |
IBM
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$600 |
J |
BUSINESS BIGGIES |
2010-09-30 |
#5989 |
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It was founded in 1911 as CTR, the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co.; today it's known by these 3 letters |
IBM
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$600 |
J |
WE MEAN BUSINESS |
2008-01-14 |
#5376 |
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The podcast by this company discussed the promise of "on demand" with its new mainframes |
IBM
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$800 |
J |
PODCAST INCORPORATED |
2005-11-09 |
#4868 |
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"Who Says Elephants Can't Dance?" is Louis Gerstner's memoir of turning around this giant tech company |
IBM
DD
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$2,000 |
DJ |
THE BUSINESS OF AMERICA |
2003-10-02 |
#4384 |
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This company's new computer products include the Aptiva S & the Thinkpad 560 |
IBM
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$200 |
J |
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY |
1997-02-13 |
#2874 |
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In 1961 this firm introduced its Selectric typewriter, which used a spherical typing element |
IBM
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$400 |
DJ |
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY |
1996-12-06 |
#2825 |
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In 1993 Louis V. Gerstner became the first outsider to head this computer giant |
IBM
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$300 |
J |
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY |
1996-11-22 |
#2815 |
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Called Big Blue, it controlled nearly 80% of the computer market in the 1960s & 1970s |
IBM
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$100 |
J |
BUSINESS BIGGIES |
1996-04-19 |
#2690 |
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In 1993 this American company received more U.S. patents than any other in the world |
IBM
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FJ |
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY |
1994-11-02 |
#2338 |
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After founder Thomas Watson's example, many offices at this computer company display "Think" signs |
IBM
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$200 |
DJ |
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY |
1994-06-06 |
#2261 |
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This company nicknamed "Big Blue" was in the big red for 1992 with a loss of $4.97 billion |
IBM
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$400 |
DJ |
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY |
1994-04-21 |
#2229 |
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Prodigy Electronic Information Service is a joint venture of Sears & this computer co. |
IBM
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$800 |
DJ |
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY |
1992-12-23 |
#1913 |
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The Big Board big company nicknamed Big Blue |
IBM
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$200 |
DJ |
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY |
1992-03-23 |
#1751 |
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As the brains behind this co., Thomas J. Watson required "Think" signs in every corporate office |
IBM
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$600 |
DJ |
BUSINESS LEADERS |
1991-06-24 |
#1586 |
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This biggest computer company is biggest also among companies in philanthropic contributions |
IBM
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$100 |
J |
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY |
1991-03-29 |
#1525 |
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It was first incorporated in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. |
IBM
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$500 |
J |
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY |
1990-11-13 |
#1427 |
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In the 1930s, this company now headquartered in Armonk, N.Y., produced its first electric typewriter |
IBM
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$600 |
DJ |
BUSINESS BIGGIES |
1990-10-15 |
#1406 |
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In 1988 the FAA awarded this co. a $3.5 billion contract to improve the air traffic control computer system |
IBM
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$200 |
J |
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY |
1989-06-26 |
#1126 |
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In 1988, this co. increased licensing fees fivefold for rivals wishing to make compatible components |
IBM
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$600 |
DJ |
BUSINESS BIGGIES |
1989-01-11 |
#1008 |
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After taking over this company, Thomas Watson ordered "THINK" signs placed in every company room |
IBM
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$400 |
DJ |
AMERICAN BUSINESS |
1987-12-16 |
#758 |
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U.S. corporation earning the largest profit in this computer maker |
IBM
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$200 |
DJ |
CORPORATE AMERICA |
1987-01-22 |
#554 |