RE: Mapics XA and Syteline

Since MAPICS XA is a very dead end I would like to eventually see the
functionality that Syteline or whatever incorporates to include it in a
comparison with other contenders for modern functional ERP systems.
Given their cost structure I am not sure it would be much less expensive
to continue with MAPICS or just move to a new vendor. Every generation
of hardware and OS seems to produce a leader in applications to support
it as the old leaders remain too tied to their existing customer base to
prosper and survive. 

As far as technology goes... I am not sure .Net is really ready for ERP
primetime yet. I would bet on J2EE being the better investment for the
next couple of years at least. Linux + Oracle + J2EE is the sweet spot
right now. With M$ you get the joy and the horror :) What the MRP run
blue screened? It is not able to continue? It wants to report its
problem??? 

Long term I would bet most of the functionality will be incorporated in
code generators doing either Java or .Net. Everybody will be able to
roll their own custom package with fewer fixes, few workarounds, far
less add on applications and less cost. 

Regards,

Konrad

-----Original Message-----
From: Vinh Pham [mailto:vip7346@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 1:39 PM
To: mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Mapics XA and Syteline


Hi List:
See below and ..... any comment ?


Tuesday  Sep 23 2003 11:00AM ET Presented By:
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