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>> While on the way back from installing some new equipment at one of our >> branches I saw a billboard: >> ================================== >> >> AOL Keyword = SLOW >> >> www.earthlink.com >> =================================== >> >> Nothing like going RIGHT at them. >> >> WHY doesn't IBM do this with IT'S competitors ? They go EASILY go after >> folks on all KINDS of things. >> >> Again, I know... preaching to the choir, etc. >i agree!! I've thought an ad with the general protection fault error, >with one of those stop type symbols over it would be totally cool. and >it would hit people where they live. > >nj I guess that's the crux of the problem. By doing your Ad Nina, IBM would be saying Win2000(ie Netfinity - their product) sucks. Directly name the competition and you just named another IBM product line. It's a catch-22 The only solution I guess is to sell the division so it's "Not" IBM competing with IBM John Carr +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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