Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Big Blue

The famous "Big Blue" nickname of IBM is adopted in the 1960s. The "Blue" is derived from the blue suits worn by the sales staff. Others say it is inspired by the big blue boxes containing the large mainframe computers of the 1960s. The "Big" is in reference to the computer giant's size and influence in the computer industry since its incorporation in 1911.
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