RE: OS/400 i5/OS

[Don <dr2@xxxxxxxx>]

Yupo!

You're in some form of a transition period. You need to use BOTH AS400 and 
iseries when looking for jobs using an online service search engine.



At 09:03 AM 11/30/2005 -0500, you wrote:
> When I searched for my current job I used both AS400 and Iseries in my
> searches.  I found more hits with AS400 though...
>
> Joel B. Harvell
> Food Lion, LLC
> (704) 633-8250 x2709
>
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> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Don
> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 12:36 PM
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> Subject: Re: OS/400 i5/OS
>
> Well, Trevor,
>
> One thing I discovered when doing the research for the jobs
> article...people are still posting the vast majority of thier help
> wanted ads
> as jobs on a AS/400.  Which is why I tell people to use BOTH AS400 and
> iSeries when doing a job search.
>
> It's not just us biggots, it's the industry.  Gee, ya think Microsoft
> changes the name of their O/S just because they come out with a new
> release?  We've had S/36, S/34, S/38, AS/400, iSeries, eServer, i5....
> And
> all the time M$ has just had WINDOWS...   Regardless of what you think
> of the
> quality of their product, it DOES have what we lack and need - POSITIVE
> NAME RECOGNITION
>
> Don in DC
>
> At 10:28 AM 11/29/2005 -0600, you wrote:
> >Here is a flaw in our thinking... So few of us can actually call this
> our
> >~i~Series. We still call it an AS/400. So another name change would
> still
> >only be one - you would have to stop calling it an AS/400 and start
> >calling it whatever is next.
> >
> >However, my prediction is that it will STILL be an ~i~series, since
> they
> >are marketing the ~i~ brand so well!
> >
> >Now, if we can get everybody who calls it an AS/400 to start calling it
> an
> >iSeries, we may be able to remove this stigma about "old" or "outdated"
>
> >technology. Yes, the AS/400 is out of date, but the iSeries is the
> LATEST
> >technology and the successor to the iSeries.
> >
> >So, here is the challenge. If WE - the faithful - can stop saying
> AS/400,
> >maybe WE can turn the tide against the AS/400 bigots.
> >
> >
> >The iSeries - not your grandfather's AS/400!
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- From: <dr2@xxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: Re: OS/400 i5/OS
> >
> >
> >>
> >>Yeah, like what this product line needs is YET ANOTHER name change!
> >>
> >>We've had more GM's than Steinbrenner's Yankees....and nobody seems to
> >>know what a iSeries is....
> >>
> >>Oh well...
> >>
> >>Don in DC
> >>
> >>>I'm sure IBM will clear that all up with their next
> >>>breathtaking announcement. Maybe a "brand new name"
> >>>to make the product "unique" in the industry.
> >>>
> >>>I would like to know how much money was spent on the last
> >>>couple of "name changes".
> >>>
> >>>Just think how much money could have been spent on actually
> >>>selling the equipment.
> >
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