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> With funding from Fujitsu, he formed the Amdahl Corporation, setting up offices in Sunnyvale, Calif. I didn't realize that the tradition of "avoid SV VC and
by hkmurakami 11y ago
> With funding from Fujitsu, he formed the Amdahl Corporation, setting up offices in Sunnyvale, Calif.
I didn't realize that the tradition of "avoid SV VC and get funding for cheap from an overseas operating company" went so far back.
- monocasa 11y agoIt also ruined the company. They spent a lot of money on a potential merger with StorageTek, only for it to go down the drain when Fujitsu claimed that it's legal right to a percentage on products sold would be applicable to the complete combined company as well (source: I work with a bunch of ex StorageTek guys).
- scholia 11y agoIBM totally dominated the computer industry. You couldn't get American funding to take on IBM.