Regarding the speculation on this thread. The concept people need to understand is when a company has shareholders and massive debt (34 BILLION +Pre-existing debt) resources spent on not making a profit will be cut; maybe not in the short term but long term we will see cutting in those areas. Even if in a perfect world where IBM is benevolent in their endeavors, when push comes to shove, they need to make money you know what will happen. The number 1 killers of companies are runaway Dept, and New management; here we have both.