IBM has traditionally had a lot of very strong research labs including IBM Almaden. That said, they also have a reputation for driving out relations with acade

IBM has traditionally had a lot of very strong research labs including IBM Almaden. That said, they also have a reputation for driving out relations with academics and local researchers in the name of "budget" -- very similar to the overall outsourcing regiment Cringely has outlined. I'd like to know which of the labs are getting this money and what hiring they are doing contrasted with any downsizing they previously did.