RE: WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO BRING NEW CUSTOMERS TO THE ISERIES

You may be right in that it's too late for the current generation.  One 
approach that IBM could take would be the same back-end that others have 
taken - give an iSeries server to college computer labs.  Graduates will 
have experience on our favorite platform, and probably even a preference 
for it.

But that's only part of the equation - the college computer science 
departments also need to teach how to evaluate computer hardware in the 
enterprise.  I know that our local college and university never even bring 
the subject up. 

Tom Hightower
Solutions, Inc
http://www.simas.com





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Reality TV show, "IBM Presents - Hackers Challenge".  IBM hardens a 
network
and then teams of hackers get to try to bash away at it.  First up, Team
MIT....<g>

I really don't expect to see this type of TV advertising, but as to 
reaching
the decision makers, just who do you think these iSeries buyers go to for
fast advice about computers?  Their kids (who will also be the decision
makers of tomorrow)....  Maybe there's no direct way to reach this current
generation....


Eric DeLong