RE: Buell Duncan and Al Zollar - massive relaunch?

"massive relaunch" is an UNDERSTATEMENT - this is gonna ROCK folks,
believe me...

Chuck

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@midrange.com
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@midrange.com] On Behalf Of Richard B Baird
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 2:48 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: Buell Duncan and Al Zollar - massive relaunch?



this from the iseries network NEWS Wire Daily:

----<snip>
Zollar?s software background makes him just the person to lead the
iSeries through its next incarnation, Duncan says. ?We?re getting ready
to have a massive relaunch of the iSeries,? Duncan says, ?and software
plays a big part in that.? (IBM?s expected to release the details of
this transformation on January 20.)
<endsnip>------

what do you suppose a 'massive relaunch' means.  A transformation?
strong words!  even if it's just a real, targeted, iseries SPECIFIC
marketing campaign, it would be welcome!

Has IBM ever used such strong language about our favorite little
computer in the past for something we might remember?  I can't think of
anything short of silverlake.  maybe the Lotus port, but that was pretty
much greeted with yawns outside of our little corner of the industry.

i'm sure some on the list are privy to what this means, but are
contractually/duty bound to keep it zipped.

but maybe you could give us a hint?  ;)

rick

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