RE: e-server/i-series

Very punny!  Yeah, software vendors should be using new technology, EJB,
JSP, etc., no doubt about it.  There's enough reasons to go around as to why
the 400 is not perceived as modern, lagging vendor application modernization
included.  We all can share in some blame.

What I don't understand is the fact that IBM is going to spend millions
convincing us to use new names for their products rather than spend millions
convincing us that their product is better than the competition.  

 |  -----Original Message-----
 |  From: Alistair Rooney [mailto:alistairr@tbsa.co.za]
 |  Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 07:31
 |  To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
 |  Subject: RE: e-server/i-series
 |  
 |  
 |  Oh very good! :-) In a "class" all by himself.
 |  
 |  Alistair
 |  
 |  -----Original Message-----
 |  From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
 |  [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Neil Palmer
 |  Sent: 04 October 2000 06:49
 |  To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
 |  Subject: RE: e-server/i-series
 |  
 |  
 |  "jar" them awake ?   Is that a Java joke ?    Which, if you 
 |  developed your
 |  "AS/400" software in........   ;-)
 |  
 |  Neil Palmer         DPS Data Processing Services Canada Ltd.
 |                                               AS/400~~~~~
 |  Markham,  Ontario,   Canada    ___________          ___  ~
 |  Phone: (905) 474-4890  x303   |OOOOOOOOOO| ________  o|__||=
 |  Cell.: (416) 565-1682  x303   |__________|_|______|_|______)
 |  Fax:   (905) 474-4898          oo      oo   oo  oo   OOOo=o\
 |  mailto:NeilP@DPSlink.com    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 |  http://www.DPSlink.com        AS/400e  The Ultimate Business Machine
 |  
 |  
 |  
 |  
 |  
 |  Tom Daly <Tdaly@sddsystems.com>
 |  Sent by: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
 |  2000/10/03 14:45
 |  Please respond to MIDRANGE-L
 |  
 |  
 |          To:     "'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'" 
 |  <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
 |          cc:
 |          Subject:        RE: e-server/i-series
 |  
 |  You may be right - but what do you suggest?
 |  
 |  Why should I continue to write software that targets a 
 |  platform that has
 |  dwindling marketshare - and more importantly - mindshare - 
 |  even if it is
 |  superior?  It is almost becoming too risky to continue 
 |  targeting the 400.
 |  
 |  Something has got to jar them awake.  As to what that 
 |  is....I'm open to
 |  suggestions.
 |  
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