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

["Mark Allen" <scprideandms@xxxxxxxxx>]

That's udderly silly!!!!

On 1/25/07, Holden Tommy <Tommy.Holden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> MOOOOOO
>
>
> Thanks,
> Tommy Holden
>
>
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> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Ryan
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> Subject: Re: And if you were worried about your future...
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> 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 the
> Printing division. See here:
> http://www.varbusiness.com/sections/news/breakingnews.jhtml?articleId=19
> 7000461
> >
> > Quote: "The sale is the latest move by IBM CEO Sam Palmisano to rid
> the company of low margin hardware products that are increasingly seen
> as commodities."
> >
> > So, while System i division is profitable, we can remain part of IBM?
> I was comparing an 820 yesterday - list price was originally over
> $2million. The current replacement cost is less than $250K. Maybe we are
> heading for someone to buy 51%? When will we be a commodity?
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