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guardian.co.uk - 4/12/2009

IBM set to axe thousands in move to cheap labour abroad | Business | The Observer

— guardian.co.uk — is planning to axe thousands of jobs in Britain, Germany and Ireland as part of a broader... move to shift much of its workforce to cheaper outlets in eastern Europe, China, India and South America, the Observer has learned. "We expect many job cuts in ... (more) IBM set to axe thousands in move to cheap labour abroad ...

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computerworld.com - 4/18/2009

Living on Air: A Windows guru spends two weeks with a Mac

— computerworld.com — April 16, 2009 (Computerworld) I've been on the front lines of the Mac-PC war for as long... as I can remember. My first work computer was an IBM PC with an 8088 CPU. I liked it so much I forked out the money to buy my own machine: an IBM PC XT clone ... (more) Living on Air: A Windows guru spends two weeks with a Mac

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bit-tech.net - 4/17/2009

IBM Technology Alliance reveals 28nm chip plans

— bit-tech.net — IBM's partners, including AMD's former fabrication wing, GlobalFoundries, announce that they are developing 28nm chips.... (more) IBM Technology Alliance reveals 28nm chip plans

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Sun seeks new offer, stronger commitment from IBM
The Tech Report: News — Sun seeks new offer, stronger commitment from IBM by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:59 AM on April 16, 2009 First, word was that IBM and Sun were in merger talks . Then, the deal seemed about to close when Sun purportedly rejected IBM's formal offer and sent Big Blue on its way at least, that's the rumor mill's version of the facts. Over a week later, Bloomberg now reports that Sun is trying to get IBM to commit again . Bloomberg quotes two people familiar with the situation who claim Sun "would be willing to resume takeover talks . . . if IBM makes a stronger commitment to close the acquisition." Commitment is part of the ...

Sun Offers to Resume Takeover Talks with IBM
Maximum PC — In what amounts to a virtual corporate staring contest, only less exciting, both Sun Microsystems and IBM appear unwilling to blink first and wants the other to make the first move towards an acquisition. For Sun's part, the company is now saying it would be willing to resume takeover talks with IBM, provided IBM makes a stronger show of commitment to seal the deal. IBM had previously offered close to $7 billion to acquire Sun, but Sun, skittish that IBM would change its mind in the face of an antitrust review or other barriers, as well as feeling that the amount was too low, rejected the bid and said it would no longer ...