Re: June 12th - Compaq executive: Alpha central to 64-bit plans

Y'know, I'd LOVE to see an AS/400 ad that says, "64 bits.  Single-level
store.  Hundreds of companies use them.  And here are just a few:"
followed by a list of Fortune 1000 companies that have and use AS/400s,
preferably as their primary computing power.   I've seen other companies
run similar ads...  would IBM's customers permit their names to be used in
such a way (I mean, would Bill Gates like it spread far and wide that
Microsoft trusts -its- business to the AS/400, and not a farm of NT
machines?)?

--Paul E Musselman
PaulMmn@ix.netcom.com



>John Earl wrote:
>
>> <SNIP>
>>
>> But given that Compaq uses AS/400's in their company, maybe
>> Mr. Rando knows this already.
>>
>> jte
>>
>> --
>> John Earl Lighthouse Software Inc.
>
>Great letter, except the part about the AS/400 at Compaq. At last look,
>they were
>running HP boxes. They did not want to run ANY IBM hardware. (This was from an
>acquaintance from Compaq).
>Of course, Microsoft and Apple both use AS/400. Also in the crowd are Exxon,
>Shell Oil, Walt Disney, PACCAR (Peterbilt),.....
>
>Gee, I wonder how many of the Fortune 500 use the AS/400?
>Bob


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