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  • Subject: RE: RE my XP Windows got broke in a Hailstorm
  • From: "John Taylor" <jtaylor@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 13:37:56 -0600
  • Importance: Normal

Chris,

> >
> > No, it's not the lifeblood, but I think its importance is gravely
> > underestimated by IBM.
>
> I am so shocked that you would even say that! Why is it you
> suppose IBM has
> sunk billions into OS/2 and Lotus' applications suite? One of the
> statements
> Judge Jackson made was to commend IBM for "holding out" against Microsoft.

OS/2 is old news - IBM threw in the towel on that a long time ago.

And they've done zip-nada-nothing for the Smartsuite since taking over
Lotus.
Their investment in Lotus was for DomiBlows - period.


John Taylor

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