But what is IBM now ? IBM no longer labeled as PC manufacturing company anymore. IBM is now IT solution powerhouse.. ---bro, maile ta timro yo point padhera matrai jawaf deko ho :P yes, you mentioned, dell, and it has been the bigest influence and the MOST PRofitable compnay in p.c manufacturing bussiness right now, but you need to understand the way dell does its bussiness, they reach the common public, whereas IBM aims at big compaines and bussiness..and i havent regreted the fact that, IBM has changed the way it did bussiness on the 80's by playing a Monopoly, they have become diversed and do provide Total IT Solution ... If I compare apple to apple between Dell and IBM, I do not agree IBM has well built PC and laptops than dell, incase of Laptop you can't put Toshiba and Sony Vio out of sight ----how can you say IBM doesnt have a well built PC than dell?? you think big companies buy IBM because they have support system and dell doesnt, you are very wrong bro, dell also provides many services, the reason most companies buy laptops from IBM is because their laptops are manufactered in way that it becomes very easy to replace and add parts into.. by stating all that, we both are floating in a same boat..