Thread regarding IBM layoffs

Watson: women...look at HP and Yahoo you nitwits!

Watson answer: IBM Fell short of the new goal of 23 months. Due to the Great Guidance from our leader... um... I'm not programmed to answer this question. ...

OK, I see - Watson's responses got better with time - the first response by @rry ("small hiccup") was a crappy one, but with time, machine learning, blah, blah... the responses improved and now we have @1cwg with "its been over taken due to lack of investment"

I'm afraid I can't do that Dave.

hiccup i think its got full indigestion - jeopardy was 5 yrs ago plus, its been over taken due to lack of investment - sound familiar???

There have been 2 companies called IBM. The first one was founded in 1911 and died in the 1990's. That was the IBM of full employment, unlimited opportunities and a reputation for the finest quality in the world. When that company died a cheap imitation version appeared and tried to steal the old company's employees and reputation, but incomprehensibly bad management pissed it all away in under 20 years. Then they hired Ginni Rometty to fire the fatal shot and bury the corpse.

She is to be the Last CEO. Her name will always be associated with the decline and fall of a once great company.

Great reply by the IBM corporate pukes following this site trying to keep a lid on the bad PR. If IBM is so good they would provide full visibility into the financials and cost cutting measures. But they will not. Hey Watson: why does the board of directors keep paying an old CEO with no vision (and horrible performance) an insane amount of money and stock grants?

Watson: IBM is over 100 year, this is just a small hicup.