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Subject: Re: And if you were worried about your future...
From: "Trevor Perry" <tperry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:52:21 -0600
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I think we were a cash cow. Now we are just a cash calf.

Anyone want iVeal with your RPG?

----- Original Message -----From: "Michael Ryan"

Subject: Re: And if you were worried about your future...

It will be a while before we're a commodity. We make IBM money without
a lot of effort on their part. I think we're a cash cow.

On 1/25/07, Trevor Perry <tperry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
IBM is selling parts of its business. Today, it is Ricoh buying thePrinting division. See here:http://www.varbusiness.com/sections/news/breakingnews.jhtml?articleId=197000461
Quote: "The sale is the latest move by IBM CEO Sam Palmisano to rid thecompany of low margin hardware products that are increasingly seen ascommodities."
So, while System i division is profitable, we can remain part of IBM? Iwas comparing an 820 yesterday - list price was originally over$2million. The current replacement cost is less than $250K. Maybe we areheading for someone to buy 51%? When will we be a commodity?

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