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Re: The Perpetual Myth of iSeries Obsolescence

Sounding negative is easy when you use cuss words.
The concept of a mouse is not the issue. The concept of a GUI application is to add more value to the application than green screen can ever do. How about a calendar control? Selecting a date is not a longer process than typing a date, but it is -without question - MUCH MORE ACCURATE. Using a graphical user interface PROPERLY to ADD value to a green screen application will save a lot of time, and improve accuracy caused by human input, and in the end, will save money when those data entry resources are applied to other tasks inside the company.
It is all a matter of perspective. If you yourself are anti-anything (eg. "g-d mouse"), then your company shall remain without the added advantage that a GUI can bring. This means that your job as IT - as a SERVICE to your company - is not effective. Eventually, when the company realizes this, you shall be obsolete. 

The dark ages are over - get modern.

Long live the System i.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas W. Palme" 
Subject: Re: The Perpetual Myth of iSeries Obsolescence



Without wanting to sound as if I am completely negative, I could not
disagree with you more.  I am of course only looking at this from the
perspective of our industry, and more time is wasted playing with the g-d
forsaken mouse and clicking on buttons than anything else I have ever seen.
Whether the GUI is well designed or not is entirely beside the point, users like to play and with a green screen, which 90% of our business is entering 
and providing information to other employees and customers, we have far
little of those issues and a hell of a lot more productivity.

I am asked all the time why we do not have a "windows" application, and my
standard response is "Why?" The overwhelming end user response is "Because 
it looks nicer".
I am not in this for looks and trust me when I say it has nothing to do with functionality, it has to do with the fact there are no graphics and colorful 
screens and browsers, etc.  I am only concerned (from an application
standpoint) with functionality and productivity and from my somewhat limited 
and focused viewpoint, 5250 gives us everything we need to accomplish our
goals and needs.

That said, our unique position may not work for others.

Douglas

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