Re: ASCII workstation controller

["Larry D. Bolhuis" <lbolhui@xxxxxxx>]

Nina,

  The story that I heard re: the demise of the 8235 is a sad one.  Last year 
IBM.NET needed to
upgrade it's equipment to 56K capability and the competitors were 3Com 
(US-Robotics) and the 8235
(the big T1/72Modem units aka Shiva Access Switch).  The choice was 3Com 
'because the telcos are
more familiar with them'.  Well this one order would have been more than the 
entire sales projection
for 8235 for the year! This would have locked the product it. Apparently it was 
decided that if IBM
can't even sell them to themselves they better get out.
  
  Bad Decision IMHO.

-- 
Larry Bolhuis         |
Arbor Solutions, Inc  | Two rules to success in life:
(616) 451-2500        | 1. Never tell people everything you know.
lbolhui@ibm.net       |

nina jones wrote:
> 
> larry,
> 
> thanks for the info on the 2210!  i didn't think it was an option to replace 
>the 8235.
> 
> we have 4-5 installed at customer sites, and liked it so well i bought one 
>for us.  i can work at home, and it's just like being at the office.
> 
> and it's easy to config.  as long as you know a couple of ground rules to get 
>started!
> 
> and the unit with internal modems, you just snap them in, and only have one 
>plug to deal with...
> 
> i don't know if it was ibm or shiva's decision to discontinue the 8235, but 
>if it was ibm's, they messed up.
> 
> nj
>
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