Re: Fast400 Value to iSeries community is less than zero

[James Rich <james@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 8 Nov 2001 thomas@inorbit.com wrote:

> Understood, agreed, all well and good, etc., etc. But that still evades
> the question that was asked which was what's the difference to the
> customer between a software and a hardware limitation? Neither cost nor
> effect would be different (assuming precise engineering of course).  The
> limitation would exist either way. So, ??? Does it actually matter what
> the mechanism is?

Yes.  The small customer says, "Slower, smaller capacity hardware is
cheaper to produce.  Those lower prices should mean I pay less for the
machine.  I am getting screwed if I have to pay for high-powered hardware
that is then artificially slowed."

The big customer says, "I paid a premium for high-performance.  My
expensive machine has the same hardware capacity as the inexpensive
machine.  Why don't I get a lower price if the same hardware can be sold
more cheaply?  I am getting screwed!"

James Rich
james@eaerich.com