RE: The IBM iSeries word from FOSE...

But this is a government tech show...and government (except local and
county) have never bought iSeries.

IBM needs to target the traditional markets for iSeries, and try to get
competitive installs over UNIX and Windows systems...like accounting
and HR and ERP and CRM.

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: The IBM iSeries word from FOSE...
> From: Don <dr2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thu, April 07, 2005 10:39 am
> To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> Here in DC, we have an annual BIG expo of techno vendors, wares, etc.
> It's kinda like the governments COMDEX if you will, it's just better run
> and attended than COMDEX.
> 
> Dell had a BIG booth and well staffed.
> 
> HP had a BIG booth and well staffed...
> 
> Apple had a BIG booth and well staffed...
> 
> ...as did alot of the major vendors....and these booths were BUSY.
> 
> IBM's booth, when I finally found it, was one guy sitting on a corner
> postage stamp size of space with a little sign attached to a xSeries
> cluster server saying "Linux DB2".  When I poped by to see what was going
> on, he was complaining that his blade server had been stolen the night
> before.  When I asked him about ANY ANY ANY iSeries representation at the
> conference, I was told there wasn't any and further"...I don't do
> AS/400..."   Frankly, it was safer for me to just walk away.
> 
> SO, is it any wonder that people here don't think of iSeries as
> contemporary technology?  Is it any wonder that people here are very eager
> to buy Dell and HP Servers?
> 
> Has ANYONE in Somers reviewed the current sales/marketing model (beyond
> radio/TV/Print spots) and seen where it REALLY NEEDS to be improved?
> 
> No, you may not book alot of sales at a FOSE type event, BUT you do
> get/keep market recognition...something that OS/400 has very little of
> anymore.
> 
> Is it really any wonder why in our User Group meeting this week I was once
> again deluged by people lamenting how hard it is to find work on a
> AS400/iSeries/i5/(insert name here) ???
> 
> I don't give a damn if you call me a cormudgeon or not!  I'm in the
> trenches here and I'm getting lots of calls for help from folks that are
> seriousely looking for work....and there's REAL REASONS why there is
> none...  Starting with "...I don't do AS/400...."  and the current sales
> models.
> 
> Don in DC
> 
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