IBM blew it as far as mini's concerned. The IBM
1800 was fun to work with.
System 7 software initially had to be developped on a mainframe and was not
compatible. System 1 was sold via higher management. So no (mini)computers
for the masses.
Well, I think they had a good score with the AS/400. Its been the king of
minis for some time now, bypassing even the mighty PDP-11 in numbers.
William Donzelli
aw288(a)osfn.org