I think the visit is very important...very important for China and very important for the United States,

It hasn't gotten really big yet, at least [not] in the United States.

We welcome the President's visit to Silicon Valley and his leadership in ensuring that the United States remains on top in the increasingly competitive global innovation race. We look forward to Congress and the Administration working together to see through the vision of the American Competitiveness Initiative.

Computers are magnificent tools for the realization of our dreams, but no machine can replace the human spark of spirit, compassion, love, and understanding.

[IBM itself is very positive about the recent quarter.] We achieved good earnings results despite a number of challenges, ... We have been able to deliver consistent financial results because of the breadth and diversity of our overall business portfolio, which is unmatched in our industry.

Results from these areas more than offset revenue declines in some other segments, most notably our consumer PC business