Replies to post #2802 on CBQ, Inc. (China Business Quotient) (fka CBQI)

[Bixmann]

Actually Da!, Your incorrect:



According to the Office of Information Technologies website and report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, IBM increased its market share by 22.3%

However, assuming your speculation proved accurated, I would venture out to say that you are the one who is missing the point Da!.

The point is: IF IBM can compete in the PC industry in Mainland China where unit prices are significanly lower, then don't you think they will blow down any attempt to sell below their current prices with PRICE WAR?

IBM is not the only computer manufacturer on that list of companys selling PCs in China Da!. HP also experienced success by cornering 5.6% of the Chinese Market.

Again: If these companies can compete with the Chinese manufactures, then don't you think they can survive any deal CBQI brokers out to the same Chinese manufacures that IBM already competes with?

http://exportit.ita.doc.gov/ocbe/ForeignM.nsf/679c088699b484498525674e0000eb9f/d7f98bac65cf830d85256....

[Bixmann]

Wrong Da! Do you even read your posts?

IN Post # 2801 you wrote:

"Yes, Bix, but you're missing the point. IBM used to be the dominant PC provider in China...as recently as 1996. They are losing market share."


Yet in post #2802 You say:

"The table clearly shows that IBM's market share increased only from 6.6% in 1998 to 6.7% in 1999. Of course, that is still growth. I can't argue that. But it is nowhere close to 22.3% growth in market share. "

Now lets apply high school math and ask what percent of 6.6 = 1.5? It truely is 22.3% growth Da!. Do it another way, and take the total number of machines sold by IBM in China during 1998 (122,263) and multiply that by 22.3% = 27,264 unit increase. Then add 27,264 to 122,263 and whala! It equals the number of units sold in 1999 Da! (149,504); give or take a dozen or two.


Now if IBM increased the total number of computers sold in China's Mainland PC market by 22.3% then IBM increased its market share by 22.3%. Perhaps you were confused by the idea that IBM's increase is smaller than Legends; I dont know.

I am willing to accept your apology Da!.