Gung-ho observers are expecting the IBM RS/6000 developments described on today’s front page right at the beginning of 1991, but Armonk is likely to turn out to be a fly in the ointment: any indication that the RS/6000 is stealing sales away from the much more profitable AS/400 and the scene is likely to find the scrubbed and eager Austin team proudly showing off their handiwork to the top brass, only to be told Yes, you’ve done a wonderful job, but are you sure of all your sums – don’t you think you should take it away and have another look at it to make quite sure – tell you what, come back in April and we’ll have another look and decide then.
