Re: Fast400 Value to iSeries community is less than zero

> OH, BTW, the Intel servers would only could a couple
grand....FAR from teh
> $110,000 +/- so we're faced with the same kinda scenerio Borts
was down at
> JC Penney....
>
> It's also a easy way to be thought an idiot and laughed out of
someone's
> office!
>
> Don in DC

The value of the AS/400 is not so much in what IBM provides, but
the 40,000 applications that run on it. It's the same thing as
Intel vs. Apple.

Of course the reliability and service on the AS/400 are also very
important. But the most important thing is that it gets the job
done for you, using tested and respected software solutions with a
community behind them.

The person who is the position to spend $100,000 or more on a
solution is also in the position to lose $20,000 a day if his
computer system is unreliable or the software fails. If it breaks
and you can't fix it for a week, you've lost the $100,000 - or
more if your best customers go elsewhere.

No one can protect against all business interruptions, and no
software or hardware is perfect in this respect. Shouldn't your
organization be using the most reliable machine and software to
minimize the possibilities of loss, while using the best software
to maximize your competitive advantage?

That';s what I would say to them.

(Laugh - I don't sell applications or boxes - I sell archiving
solutions to AS/400 users - that run on a PC!)

Brad Jensen
President
Electronic Storage Corp
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