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David, In a message dated 98-05-13 16:35:50 EDT, you write: <<snip>> > "During the last year, IBM has embraced the use of JAVA in nearly all of > its business units, from its Lotus Development Corp. software division to > big-iron groups that produce stodgy hardware such as the AS/400." > > The perception that the AS/400 is "stodgy" and belongs in the "big-iron" pot > seems to me to reinforce what's been said on this list about IBM's lack of > marketing for the 400. Doesn't it, though? You know, I've never heard of an HP/9000 or a DEC VAX referred to as "stodgy", although their technology has become almost as "long in the tooth" as the CISC box. Of course, I guess DEC's acquisition by Compaq illustrates what _THEIR_ sales have been doing in contrast to the "stodgier" AS/400 ;-)! Regards! Dean Asmussen Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc. Fuquay-Varina, NC USA E-Mail: DAsmussen@aol.com "Marriage is like an army. Everyone complains, but you'd be surprised at how many re-enlist." -- The Fortune Cookie +--- | 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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