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On 9/1/05, Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > This is crazy. The best platform that IBM has is the iSeries > > and what gets the most promotion on TV? The zSeries aka > > mainframe. > > <snip> > > > I again say that IBM needs to FOCUS, FOCUS, FOCUS on the > > system that has the highest loyalty and satisfaction rating > > of any of there systems. > > > > HELLO IBM ARE YOU LISTENING!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > > We have been saying this for years. > > > > WAKE UP IBM. YOU ARE NEGLECTING THE FINEST SYSTEM YOU HAVE > > EVER CREATED. > > I am coming to the conclusion that IBM is neglecting it by design. The > system is so good they can't make any money on services so it needs to die. I think it is that IBM decision making executives have zero love for the art of computing. They are not the get your hands dirty, tinkering, always trying to improve the process types. The people at Microsoft are running circles around IBM. > IBM can't 'kill' it however because that would be too obvious. Remember > last spring when all-of-a-sudden IBM supposedly 'got it' in regards to > promoting the iSeries? Have you ever seen the first ad? Me neither. They > did all those Laughing Boardroom commercials, made sure the choir (us) was > preached to, and that was it. > > It's either purposeful neglect or incompetence. My prediction is IBM will consolidate down to two platforms from three. Our system will be the odd one out. Half of the iSeries will go to the mainframe, the other half to the Linux/Unix pSeries. -Steve
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