RE: iseries slide show....

Where's that guy who did the flash page for iSeries nation.  I nominate him!
:)  Either that or I spend a week learning flash.

Brad

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don [mailto:dr2@cssas400.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 9:59 AM
> To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> Subject: iseries slide show....
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Brad, Doug, et al....
> 
> You folks put together a GOOD and POSITIVE slide show and 
> I'll put it on
> iseriesnation.org for the world to have FREE!
> 
> 
> Don
> 
> ----------
> 
> On Tue, 3 Jul 2001, Stone, Brad V (TC) wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Doug,
> > 
> > > Brad,
> > > 
> > > >I dont need to pay 22.90 to have someone tell me the iSeries 
> > > is a good
> > > >machine.  If you do, good for you.  
> > > 
> > > I think you're missing the point.  The idea is to get the CD 
> > > to share with those
> > > outside of the choir, when they can watch it at their convienence.
> > 
> > Like I told JT, now IBM (or BP, whoever...) wants me to buy 
> a CD for 22.90
> > so that I can have a freakin slide show?  C'mon.  That's 
> pretty poor.  I can
> > show them how great the iSeries is for free by showing them 
> applications
> > that run on it.  Is it free shipping, or are they making 
> another mint there
> > as well?
> > 
> > > 
> > > >Do you really think IBM needs your "benefiting" by 
> buying this CD?
> > > 
> > > As I understand it, the CD was produced by a business 
> > > partner, not IBM.  When
> > > you order, you are redirected to the BP's site.  So I doubt 
> > > IBM gets much
> > > monetary benefit from sales of the CD.
> > 
> > Semantics.
> > 
> > > 
> > > I also don't think it is the BP's responsibility to give free 
> > > copies to whoever
> > > asks.  It is my understanding they produced it on their own 
> > > dime.  I haven't
> > > seen it yet, so can't comment on the content or quality.  But 
> > > the comments from
> > > those here who have seen it seem positive.
> > 
> > Watching people talk about how great the iSeries is 
> honestly makes me feel
> > warm and fuzzy too!  Like with Al Barsa was on CNBC, I was 
> really excited
> > about it.  Although I had to end up watching it over the 
> net.  :(  It was
> > still neat.
> > 
> > But you still have to lead them to water before they'll 
> drink.  And we
> > shouldn't be doing the leading.  The person with the 
> product should be. 
> > 
> > > 
> > > How IBM can benefit is by increasing exposure and sales of 
> > > the machine, not the
> > > CD.  At $22.90, I wouldn't say the CD is going to be a money 
> > > maker for the BP
> > > either.  It sounds to me like they are just trying to recoup 
> > > distribution costs.
> > 
> > They will make money.  And it will also draw money in the 
> form of more
> > business for them, probably some extra money from IBM 
> themselves, etc.  When
> > you put out a product like this, it's not to make money 
> from the product,
> > it's to make money from other means.  It's advertising, and 
> having people
> > pay for it.  It's really brilliant, actually.
> > 
> > > 
> > > >Man, you should have saved your 22.90 and bought a clue, JT. 
> > >  There are
> > > >quite a few iSeries proponents that pour their heart and 
> > > soul into the
> > > >machine and the "nation" that existed before IBM started 
> > > theirs.  Saying
> > > >"everyone is waiting for IBM to do and pay for it all" is 
> > > WAY off base.  
> > > 
> > > And isn't that exactly what this BP did?  Pour their heart 
> > > and soul into
> > > producing a CD themselves instead of waiting for IBM?  And 
> > > then make it
> > > available to us for a nominal fee?
> > 
> > Oh please....
> > 
> > > 
> > > Doug
> > 
> > Brad
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