iseries slide show.... -- MIDRANGE-L



Brad, Doug, et al....

You folks put together a GOOD and POSITIVE slide show and I'll put it on
iseriesnation.org for the world to have FREE!


Don

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On Tue, 3 Jul 2001, Stone, Brad V (TC) wrote:

> 
> Doug,
> 
> > Brad,
> > 
> > >I dont need to pay 22.90 to have someone tell me the iSeries 
> > is a good
> > >machine.  If you do, good for you.  
> > 
> > I think you're missing the point.  The idea is to get the CD 
> > to share with those
> > outside of the choir, when they can watch it at their convienence.
> 
> Like I told JT, now IBM (or BP, whoever...) wants me to buy a CD for 22.90
> so that I can have a freakin slide show?  C'mon.  That's pretty poor.  I can
> show them how great the iSeries is for free by showing them applications
> that run on it.  Is it free shipping, or are they making another mint there
> as well?
> 
> > 
> > >Do you really think IBM needs your "benefiting" by buying this CD?
> > 
> > As I understand it, the CD was produced by a business 
> > partner, not IBM.  When
> > you order, you are redirected to the BP's site.  So I doubt 
> > IBM gets much
> > monetary benefit from sales of the CD.
> 
> Semantics.
> 
> > 
> > I also don't think it is the BP's responsibility to give free 
> > copies to whoever
> > asks.  It is my understanding they produced it on their own 
> > dime.  I haven't
> > seen it yet, so can't comment on the content or quality.  But 
> > the comments from
> > those here who have seen it seem positive.
> 
> Watching people talk about how great the iSeries is honestly makes me feel
> warm and fuzzy too!  Like with Al Barsa was on CNBC, I was really excited
> about it.  Although I had to end up watching it over the net.  :(  It was
> still neat.
> 
> But you still have to lead them to water before they'll drink.  And we
> shouldn't be doing the leading.  The person with the product should be. 
> 
> > 
> > How IBM can benefit is by increasing exposure and sales of 
> > the machine, not the
> > CD.  At $22.90, I wouldn't say the CD is going to be a money 
> > maker for the BP
> > either.  It sounds to me like they are just trying to recoup 
> > distribution costs.
> 
> They will make money.  And it will also draw money in the form of more
> business for them, probably some extra money from IBM themselves, etc.  When
> you put out a product like this, it's not to make money from the product,
> it's to make money from other means.  It's advertising, and having people
> pay for it.  It's really brilliant, actually.
> 
> > 
> > >Man, you should have saved your 22.90 and bought a clue, JT. 
> >  There are
> > >quite a few iSeries proponents that pour their heart and 
> > soul into the
> > >machine and the "nation" that existed before IBM started 
> > theirs.  Saying
> > >"everyone is waiting for IBM to do and pay for it all" is 
> > WAY off base.  
> > 
> > And isn't that exactly what this BP did?  Pour their heart 
> > and soul into
> > producing a CD themselves instead of waiting for IBM?  And 
> > then make it
> > available to us for a nominal fee?
> 
> Oh please....
> 
> > 
> > Doug
> 
> Brad
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