Re: iSeries Weekly Update-content

I think IBM wants to be in the MB market, but not the S market. They've
pretty much given that away to Windows.

On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 10:36:20 -0400, "Jim Franz" <franz400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
said:
> Does IBM really want back in the SMB market?
> I've got customers who used to say they were IBM "for life"
> until IBM started ignoring them (and BP's ignore them even more
> for lack of a margin and changing bp programs).
> They get a once a year call from an ibm telesales announcing promos
> for everyone else.
> jim
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <rob@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 10:21 AM
> Subject: Re: iSeries Weekly Update-content
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> 
> > Beats me,  The chart at
> > http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/hardware/life.html
> >
> > shows that they still plan on new 800 sales beyond the end of April 2004.
> > Perhaps the sliding scale on what they'd give you on a 7xx box for an 800
> > would be considered an insult by some?  And if the low end of the scale
> > for a 7xx box on an 810 is $10,000 what do you expect for a 436 on a 800?
> > A case of returnable empty bottles?
> >
> > Sounds like a car dealership.  I knew one guy who was not going for the
> > deal because (my numbers are off but the theory is sound) he didn't get
> > enough of a trade in for his truck
> > new car   25,000
> > trade in  -1,500
> > total     23,500
> >
> > So the dealer cut him a new offer and he was pleased as punch, and signed
> > the contract
> > new car  27,000
> > trade in -3,500
> > total    23,500
> >
> >
> >
> > Rob Berendt
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> > "Jim Franz" <franz400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> > Why does there never seem to be a promotion at the
> > low end - the model 800's?   Lot's of 720's, 270's 236, 436, 200, 400, Sxx
> > servers fit more in the 800 range, yet IBM makes no trade in offer?
> > jim
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Vern Hamberg" <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 9:26 AM
> > Subject: Re: iSeries Weekly Update
> >
> >
> > > I'd say try it again. Worked for me. Gist is $50,000 trade-in value for
> > any
> > > 720/730/740 on an 825. $10,000 - 30,000 on various 810s.
> > >
> > > Vern
> > >
> > > At 08:16 AM 4/29/2004, you wrote:
> > > >I get this iSeries Weekly Update enewsletter from IBM.  In it are some
> > > >marketing promotions, educational opportunities, etc.
> > > >
> > > >Just ONCE I'd like to get it and have the link to the special promotion
> > > >actually WORK!
> > > >
> > > >Like the following:
> > > >
> > > >IBM marketing, promotions and special offers
> > > >
> > > >   o  U.S.: AS/400 eServer trade-in offer
> > > >      http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=usa5hw0445
> > > >
> > > >Rob Berendt
> > >
> > >
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