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>There are one or two people who've carried the message to official IBM and >it's up to us to help out. >There are two major efforts that I think can be addressed: >1) Actual solutions. The recent discussion about user written commands is a >case in point. <SNIP> >2) Marketing. Who is a good target for advertising monies? What age? >Occupation? What do they want to hear? Let's tell them! >If we boot ideas around here or over at Ignite's list, we should then use >the Feedback at iNation and TELL IBM. They say that they're listening - >let's overwhelm them with real ideas! >Buck I have visions of magazines getting 5,000 to 10,000 emails asking for iSeries coverage in stead of 5 to 10 emails. I have visions of IBM people getting 5,000 - 10,000 messages about our views instead of 5 to 10 messages. I have visions of 5,000 to 10,000 people voicing their opinions about iSeries on NON-iSeries web sites (Linux sites, Windows sites, Slashdot, etc) What do you think the editorial staff or Web Admin's would be thinking about the machine and it's followers? If they get emails from the same 4 or 5 people all the time(like me and a few others) they can/will dismiss us, but if they get email from 5,000 different names, they Can't write them off as a couple of crazies. Lets suppose for a moment that a NON-iSeries magazine or NON-iSeries website has that kind of influx repeatedly (say over 6 months of bombardment). Everytime they run a story on a security hole, webservers, viruses, on anything and everything, they get hammered. You will likely see an expose type article asking IBM "Why are you not marketing the iSeries ?" They will ask, "If we get these many responses (and we checked, the iSeries IS a great machine) and there is silence from you, why are you not marketing it? What's wrong with you?" The market place will be using a line out of Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid "Who Are Those Guys? " Just a couple of thoughts from a radical underground iPatriot . BTW, did you notice that Patriot has the word RIOT in it? John Carr Places like this. ------------------------------------------------- http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1015.html?tag=mnc What's the skinny? Feed me your latest rumor. Email me right away at skinny@cnet.com with your industry rumors, amusing anecdotes, and juicy tidbits about techno pooh-bahs. And don't worry: I'll keep your identity a secret, though you'll always be a star in my book. ----------------------------------------------- Send us an Email http://www.computerworld.com/cwi/contacts/business/ ---------------------------------- ZDNet http://www.zdnet.com/filters/feedback/ zdnetcare@zdcommunity.com --------------------------------- TechWeb http://www.techweb.com/media/contactus ------------------------------------ I have a TON more +--- | 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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