Re: Price Increases !!!!!

[email@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (James W Kilgore)]

Chuck,

I don't particularly like it, we anticipated a value point in time and
with the advances in technology the value is dropping quicker than
anticipated.

IMO, the price increases are a natural reflection of the diminished
resale value of the older equipment.  Sort of like when you trade in
your car for a new one and don't get the allowance you originally
thought you would.

My clients are little guys without big budgets.

In our case, this will delay our upgrade schedule, and mean less revenue
for IBM in the short term.  It may even force us to look to the used
market.



Chuck Lewis wrote:
> 
> Per Roger's mention in the "Software Vendors" thread !!!!
> 
> I am now (and have been for the past year and a half) at a MUCH smaller
> company than I used to be and price increases like IBM is proposing are
> going to go over like the proverbial lead balloon !!!! Everyone
> increases prices but these seem ABSOLUTELY out of line. Just another
> reason to make us wonder "WHAT the heck are folks at IBM thinking ????"
> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This seems like a lousy way to make up for poor
> marketing efforts. They REALLY need to get a group of us together to
> explain to the powers that be (and I figure the AS/400 division knows
> what's going on - it's the Gesetner-heads/wannabees that are the
> problem) WHAT the problem it, what the issue(s) is(are) and WHAT needs
> to be done !!!
> 
> This is getting to the point that it is almost surreal... :-(
> 
> JMHO
> 
> Chuck
>
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