Re: iSeries Weekly Update-content

well, when IBM condemned the end user to having to deal soley with the
channel, they alienated ALOT of people...and IBM's not been always the
best at keeping thier BP's well policed...

Refer to my comments on BP's back in a former "state of the midrange"
column...which I don't think we have online at WAM anymore.  Had ALOT of
"you got that right!" comments from it when I wrote it back years ago...




On Thu, 29 Apr 2004, Jim Franz wrote:

> 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>
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> 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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