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> Rob Berendt wrote: > I see your point, And why doesn't the latest version of MS Word run on a > 8088 running Dos 1.0? Might it be because people with that version of PC > and OS wouldn't be caught dead BUYing anything new? > Rob- It's interesting that you make that point... Why? Because M$ has introduced few features in any version of MS Word beyond version 1.0 that I find the occasion to use, and I tire of ponying up $$$ every time they come out with the "latest and greatest" version with all of the bloatware features that I know that I'll never use. And you know what? I still miss WordPerfect 5.0 - The "reveal codes" feature was nice. You could actually SEE the control codes for your document formatting, if you desired. I don't guess you have ever read "The Millionaire Next Door", have you? Did you know that the average millionaire drives a 10-year old car? If he does, why would he expect his companies' information systems, if based on iSeries - AS/400 to be gutted and replaced every 2-5 years just because IBM comes out with new hardware and operating system upgrades that obsolete previously working software? Or worse yet, impose an "interactive tax" on these same companies just, IMO, to squeeze more money out of them or force them to upgrade/ rewrite their software using Java and Websphere? One reason - IBM is now a service-based company! They derive a majority of their revenue from services, NOT hardware sales. In the past, IBM's philosophy was "we will preserve your investment in your software". I heard this mantra over and over in the 80's and 90's, every time IBM came out with a new release or hardware upgrade. It should now be revised to say: "We will protect your investment in your software as long as you are willing to pay us big bucks to stay current with your hardware/OS and pay us an interactive tax to keep your old green-screen applications working". Just thinking about us little guys, Steve Landess Austin, Texas (512) 423-0935
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