Re: Cheaper Servers?

[David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 07:59 AM 4/10/2002, you wrote:
>I think a portable OS400 can give Windoze a ride for its money.  Not to
>mention the stability of OS400 amongst many of its superior features.  Don't
>quote me but we could break the monopoly of Microsoft on OS.

Who are you kidding?  Green screen OS400 vs. Fancy Smancy 64000 color
Window$?  A company that doesn't market it's system vs. a company that
markets their systems to heck and back?

It's a proven fact that technical excellence & stability is not what
corporate america wants ... they want "gee-wiz, 'ohh look at the pretty
colors', it's good because the IT press says it is" systems.

Yes, I know I'm being cynical ... but this is just the reality as I see it.

btw: don't get me wrong ... iSeries & OS400 are still my first picks for an
OS to run my business (if I ran a business).  *I* know technical excellence
when I see it (mostly), don't want my core business to be wasting cycles
updating a GUI, and take everything the IT press says with a grain of salt.

david

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