Re: Amazon & the AS/400

[Pat Barber <mboceanside@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

mcrump@ballfoster.com wrote:
> 
> One basis for this rumor may be their tools site.  Amazon bought Tool Crib of
> North America.  Tool Crib as we know was created and running on an AS/400.  I
> haven't heard if Amazon got stupid and made that site change due to standards
> and consitency....if they haven't then that site should still be running on an
> AS/400 and ...........
> 

They bought the e-commerce business only... The stores still exist as
such. Amazon just decided they wanted into the tools business, so poof,
they were in the tools business as well as toys, books, and I hear now
that they want to sell cars(Yes... I want to charge that Blazer to my
Visa)
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