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Thats the very reason why the AS400 moniker is still with us and will never die! On 29/11/05, Don <dr2@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Not only that, but how easy of a catch word is i5/OS? From a marketing > perspective the name has to be catchy. It has to have that > stickiness factor to it that you can't let go. > > > > At 04:15 PM 11/29/2005 -0500, you wrote: > >You know its about the name rolling off your tongue, and iSeries just > does > >not roll off your tongue. AS/400 does, and while I hear people call it > >both iSeries and AS/400, I hear the same people will call it either > >depending on the conversation. > > > > > >its not about the faithful changing what we call it, its about the > >faithful believing that the iSeries is so much more then an AS/400, and > >starting to take advantage of the new features and functions that are > >coming with the operating system. Notice, I didn't call that i5/OS or > >OS/400. Again, how easy is i5/OS to say? > > > > Pete > > > > > >Trevor Perry wrote: > > > >>Here is a flaw in our thinking... So few of us can actually call this > our > >>~i~Series. We still call it an AS/400. So another name change would > still > >>only be one - you would have to stop calling it an AS/400 and start > >>calling it whatever is next. > >> > >>However, my prediction is that it will STILL be an ~i~series, since they > >>are marketing the ~i~ brand so well! > >> > >>Now, if we can get everybody who calls it an AS/400 to start calling it > >>an iSeries, we may be able to remove this stigma about "old" or > >>"outdated" technology. Yes, the AS/400 is out of date, but the iSeries > is > >>the LATEST technology and the successor to the iSeries. > >> > >>So, here is the challenge. If WE - the faithful - can stop saying > AS/400, > >>maybe WE can turn the tide against the AS/400 bigots. > >> > >> > >>The iSeries - not your grandfather's AS/400! > >> > >> > >>----- Original Message ----- From: <dr2@xxxxxxxx> > >>Subject: Re: OS/400 i5/OS > >> > >> > >>> > >>>Yeah, like what this product line needs is YET ANOTHER name change! > >>> > >>>We've had more GM's than Steinbrenner's Yankees....and nobody seems to > >>>know what a iSeries is.... > >>> > >>>Oh well... > >>> > >>>Don in DC > >>> > >>>>I'm sure IBM will clear that all up with their next > >>>>breathtaking announcement. Maybe a "brand new name" > >>>>to make the product "unique" in the industry. > >>>> > >>>>I would like to know how much money was spent on the last > >>>>couple of "name changes". > >>>> > >>>>Just think how much money could have been spent on actually > >>>>selling the equipment. > > > > > > > >-- > >This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing > list > >To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, > >visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l > >or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives > >at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. > > > > > > > -- > This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing > list > To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, > visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l > or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives > at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. > >
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