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** Reply to note from boothm@ibm.net Wed, 18 Feb 98 21:10:24 -0500 > This made me nearly weep. An IBM guy for whom I have highest regard > saying these words with which I agree. Yet IBM is still serving up NT as > fast and furiously as she can. IBM delivering on NT be'd ok with me if > IBM would deliver on Java or OS/2, either one. > > ---------------------------------------------------- > Booth Martin Booth, do you use OS/2? Are you using Java? I use OS/2 and am using Java (limited). So, I am happy that the JVM for OS/2 recently won speed trials as the fastest implementation in the industry. I enjoy the fact that IBM updates OS/2 with fix packs and enhancements on a regular basis. Not just OS/2 Warp, but all the way back to version 2.11. I have a lot of development tools for OS/2, and all the other applications I need. However, I am unable to run a lot of games that are now out on Win 95 but not on OS/2. I cannot run Office, but I can run Smartsuite. My point is that IBM is fully delivering on OS/2 and Java. IBM just updated the OS/2 Netscape version to include support for Java 1.1.4. However, it seems that the market is demanding Win32 support and IBM is responding to their demands. Should IBM simply refuse to sell to people who want NT products? Why should they pass on this large and growing market segment? What kind of return or advantage will IBM see if they simply let other companies gain in revenue and market share because IBM just refuses to sell? What is the advantage to me, as an OS/2 and OS/400 user? If IBM doesn't deliver NT solutions, will the NT market die and everyone buy AS/400s? That doesn't seem like the likely end result. What does it help me if IBM passes up several billion dollars in revenue? If they are making a profit selling hardware and software to NT users, won't that mean that I will see benefit from economies of scale? Won't it mean that IBM has a better chance to survive in the long run and a better ability to keep my AS/400 running? I don't see what is to be gained by IBM not selling to the NT market. I don't see how it is a detriment to the AS/400 market. I don't believe that if IBM didn't ship NT solutions, nobody else would. Maybe I am missing your point. Chris Rehm Mr.AS400@ibm.net How often can you afford to be unexpectedly out of business? Get an AS/400. root +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to "MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com". | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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