Re: iSeries Confusion

IBM also has a line of ThinkPads called xSeries, which I believe is also
their new name for the NetFinity servers.  I thought the goal of the
rebranding of product lines was better clarity (or something like that).
Maybe it's just me, but I think disparate products sharing the same name
does not accomplish that goal.

Regards,
John Kennedy

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Keck" <dkeck@idt.net>
To: "Midrange-L" <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 2:13 PM
Subject: iSeries Confusion


> Earlier this week I received an e-article written by Wayne Madden
suggesting
> a visit to www.ibm.com where I could find an iSeries Thinkpad featured.
> Upon seeing this I sent the following query to IBM ...
>
> From: dkeck@idt.net (David Keck)
>  -----------------------------------------------------------
> www.ibm.com advertises the "Thinkpad iseries 1200".  Does it run OS/400 as
> all
> the other iseries systems do ?  If so I would like to order one.  Thank
You
> !
> -----------------------------------------------------------
>
> To this IBM "insightfully" realized my "confusion" and responded with the
> following ...
>
> IBM-CALLOWN INTERNET RESPONSE FACILITY
> To......: dkeck@idt.net
> Subject.: IBM'S REPLY
>        Dear Mr. Keck,
>        Thank you for contacting IBM.
>
>       Please note that the i Series of Servers which are similar
>        to the AS/400 Servers run OS/400.
>
>        The Thinkpad i Series do not run OS/400.  The operating
>        systems for the Thinkpad i Series are Windows 2000,
>        Windows ME and Windows 98.
>
>        If you have any additional questions, please feel free
>        to contact the IBM Personal Systems Group at 1-877-999-7115.
>        Select option 3 and a representative will be happy to
>        further assist you.
>
>        Thank you for visiting our site and contacting IBM.
>
> Sean (s.C.) Folkes (ASKIBM@vnet.ibm.com)
> IBM Internet Support Group
> 1-800-IBM-4YOU
>
> CALLOWN Log Number: 1583013
> ----- End Of Response --------------------
>
> Thanks for clearing that up for me IBM !?   ;-(
> -Dave K.


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