IBM vs. MSFT: Profiles in Courage (that last part was just some blather to add characters)

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Microsoft famously ended its partnership with IBM in 1990 and and by 1993 MSFT had the largest market cap in the world. Microsoft went on to dominate the PC software business and IBM became an afterthought in that sector. Bill Gates became the richest human alive in 1997.

For extra points, when did MSFT’s revenue exceed IBM’s?

2015

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My Mr Softie has taken quite a drubbing lately.

Steve

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The stock is down too.

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And yet, it is still the most valuable US corporation.

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Most valuable by what measure(s)?

DB2

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By market capitalization.

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Probably by user productivity as well.