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

[Don <dr2@xxxxxxxx>]

iVeal?  Did you ask Greg about that yet???

:)

Don in DC



At 09:52 AM 1/25/2007 -0600, you wrote:
> 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 the
> >> Printing 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 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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