Re: AS/400 Sizing

[Chris Rehm <Mr.AS400@xxxxxxx>]

** Reply to note from "Al Barsa, Jr." <barsa2@ibm.net> Sat, 04 Apr 1998 
19:43:18 -0500


> Today IBM sells AS/400s using the Microsoft model.  Sell it as cheaply as 
> possible, and then nickle and dime the customer for every little thing. 
> It's not the way it used to be. 
>  
> Al

And those of us who liked it the old way aren't really happy about it.
Remember, we used to say how short sighted buyers were when all they did
was compare sticker prices without looking at the cost of the total
package.

However, it does seem to be the direction the market wanted. Otherwise,
IBM either A: Would not have been compelled to do it, or B: would not
have been able to get away with it. (depending on how you prefer to
perceive IBM).

Chris Rehm
Mr.AS400@ibm.net

How often can you afford to be unexpectedly out of business?
Get an AS/400.
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