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From: Nathan M. Andelin <nandelin@RELATIONAL-DATA.COM> > The old incremental pricing for interactive resources perhaps simply didn't > reflect the way most people would use the box. Although the new pricing > remains to be seen, the vibrations are encouraging. > Now, according to (smart) Al Barsa, the old pricing was "absolutely vital" for the profitability of the AS/400. Without it, IBM could not justify supporting and selling the box. After all, IBM is a business that is in it for the money. So, according to that logic the box must be in its death throes with the new scheme. Or maybe (just maybe) Al was off the mark here. I think that the new scheme is IBM's last chance of turning the tide for the box, IMNSHO.
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