Re: Interesting Monday Morning Update

Let's see, IBM is not pulling the AS/400 advertising, they are just not doing 
any
more. IBM Marketing will now use the old proven method of Osmosis for the
AS/400. It has worked so well in the past (being a legacy process for a legacy
machine).

It is really a shame that IBM Marketing is so inept. It is no wonder the Bill 
and
company have such a field day competing against OS/400.

Dennis Lovelady wrote:

> Hi, Folks:
>
> In reviewing the MMU, I noticed the item entitled "IBM Is Not Pulling
> AS/400 Promotions," which would seem to be sparked by comments on this
> list.  I find it interesting that the discussion found there was not also
> repeated on this list... what's that tell us?  Maybe nothing, but I have
> to wonder.
>
> Anyway, I found the following statement interesting, and wondered if
> anyone else on this list has thoughts on it.  Quoting the article: "What
> goes unsaid at IBM is that [in spite of advertisement deficiency - Dennis]
> its flagship AS/400 and mainframe servers will continue to be used as the
> backbones of back-office applications but that UNIX and NT servers will
> handle most of the e-business middleware that links these applications to
> the outside world...."
>
> It'll just *happen* because... because what?  Because of advertising or
> magic, or is it something else?  I'm a big believer in cause and effect,
> and I don't see the cause to promote the effect that they say "will
> happen."  Or maybe it's just me.
>
> Dennis
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