Due to heavy competition from monochrome LCDs, in 1987 IBM planned to shut down its factory in upstate New York, the largest plasma plant in the world, in favor of manufacturing mainframe computers.
Ühevärviliste LCD-de tugeva konkurentsi tõttu plaanis IBM 1987. aastal sulgeda oma tehase New Yorgis, suurima plasmatehase maailmas, et keskenduda suurarvutite tootmisele.