Where did the following IBM adage come from?

Question

Who said:

"No one ever gets fired for buying an IBM"

Was it a marketing message from IBM? Your input would be appreciated.

Answer 1

" "Nobody ever got fired for buying IBM."

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"Nobody ever got fired for buying IBM." That phrase was the bane of clone-makers in the mid-80s. Companies would willingly pay five times as much for an IBM, just because no one wanted to take the fall for problems with a lesser system.

And no, that didn't mean that IBMs didn't have their flaws. It simply meant that if you bought IBM, no one would claim you cut corners and caused the mess. It was the safe choice.

Eventually, companies got more comfortable with compatibles; and eventually, IBM lowered their prices to compete. They're still pricey, but they're also still good machines..."