Re: Why can't we eat our own cooking?

["Michael Ryan" <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx>]

Would you drive a NASCAR car to get a loaf of bread? How about to move
a houseful of furniture across the country? Probably not...it's not
the right tool for the job. The System i is not the right tool for
every job.

On 5/10/07, Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Well, I agree with all of these sentiments.  Next question:  Why is the
> System i inferior?  What can be done to make it at least an equal?  Some
> of the issue, I am sure, is implementation, and having a few boxes in
> production, in the real World environment should allow us to bring the
> System i up to World standards for Internet usage.
>
> But then, I am a NASCAR fan, and I believe that the car companies have
> learned a lot from their racing ventures.
>
> Ron Adams wrote:
> > In defense, I might add, "use the right tool (or the one best suited) for
> > the job".
> > You wouldn't use a hammer to dig a whole would you?
> >
> > On 5/10/07, GKern@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <GKern@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >>> Would the heavy hitters on this list please make the case with the right
> >>>
> >>> people to get David to Rochester for a week or so to get a new box
> >>> properly configured, and send him home with it?   Please?
> >>>
> >> I agree with Scott Klement's response and also add that "if it's not
> >> broke, don't fix it".
> >>
> >> Regards, Jerry
> >>
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