RE: IBM overhauls iSeries for the long haul

Add $100 to the net worth bottom line for the 323...

On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 09:44:53 -0500, "Chuck Lewis" <clewis@xxxxxxxxxx>
said:
> Steve,
> 
> That book sounds interesting (I just hit Amazon). I personally know 2
> (multi) millionaire's and they don't fit that car scenario. One, two
> years
> ago got rid of his 5 year old Porsche Turbo Carr era and got a brand new
> Lamborghini Diablo :-) The other leases BMW's and Mercedes and also
> changes
> every couple of years. And then there is me, at the moment I'm driving a
> 1987 Mazda 323 with 167,000 miles on it. Hmmm, better check my net worth
> <VBG>...
> 
> Chuck
> 
> Steve wrote:
> 
> Rob-
> It's interesting that you make that point...
> 
> Why?  Because M$ has introduced few features in any version
> of MS Word beyond version 1.0 that I find the occasion to use,
> and I tire of ponying up $$$ every time they come out with
> the "latest and greatest" version with all of the bloatware features
> that I know that I'll never use.
> 
> And you know what?  I still miss WordPerfect 5.0 - The "reveal codes"
> feature was nice.  You could actually SEE the control codes for your
> document formatting, if you desired.
> 
> I don't guess you have ever read "The Millionaire Next Door", have you?
> 
> Did you know that the average millionaire drives a 10-year old car?
> If he does, why would he expect his companies' information systems,
> if based on iSeries - AS/400 to be gutted and replaced every 2-5 years
> just because IBM comes out with new hardware and operating system
> upgrades that obsolete previously working software?
> 
> Or worse yet, impose an "interactive tax" on these same companies
> just, IMO, to squeeze more money out of them or force them to upgrade/
> rewrite their software using Java and Websphere?
> 
> One reason -
> IBM is now a service-based company!  They derive a majority of their
> revenue from services, NOT hardware sales.
> 
> In the past, IBM's philosophy was "we will preserve your investment
> in your software".  I heard this mantra over and over in the 80's and
> 90's,
> every time IBM came out with a new release or hardware upgrade.
> 
> It should now be revised to say:
>  "We will protect your investment in your software as long as you
> are willing to pay us big bucks to stay current with your hardware/OS
> and pay us an interactive tax to keep your old green-screen
> applications working".
> 
> Just thinking about us little guys,
> 
> Steve Landess
> Austin, Texas
> (512) 423-0935
> 
> 
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