RE: System i Revenue Up

Lukas said:

Well, becoming a monopoly is not exactly easy. Microsoft made that, and that shows that they've got a lot of clue on how to run a good business


No it's not easy. Bill Gates had the vision 30 years ago that a computer would be in everybodies house. But, actually achieving this monopoly is not something you simply plan. He was quite lucky to make a deal with IBM when IBM was looking for an OS for their new PC. And then it took off as the "IBM PC" and the rest is history. Bill Gates also knew that applications, not OS's or whatever, are driving markets. You really need some genius to have this kind of vision, at that time.

But to look at Microsoft and get a clue on how to run a business...... i don't know. For one, M$ never really competes on merites. There businessmodel seems to be based on holding on to the status quo as long as possible using their monopoly, crushing competitor's, new ideas/products, stiffling innovation etc etc. They don't invest money in innovation, and bring out better products with better ideas than their competitors. The're businessmodel these days seems to revolve around illegal business practices (using their monopoly) and hoping that at the time they are convicted for these bad business practices that the market is already taken or crushed and that their profit exceeds their fines.

Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:22:50 +0100> From: lukas.beeler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: System i Revenue Up> > On Jan 25, 2008 5:26 PM, <Rick.Chevalier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:> > IIRC the 79% increase was attributed to sales of the Windows operating> > system, the one without any real competition in the consumer market.> > Well, becoming a monopoly is not exactly easy. Microsoft made that,> and that shows that they've got a lot of clue on how to run a good> business.> > > Try to walk into BestBuy for instance and get a PC system with an> > operating system other than Windows. Microsoft also released the new> > Yeah, but most x86 servers are shipped without an OS.> > > version of Windows which they charge handily for. The last time I> > checked, the updates to i5/OS are free.> > i5/OS updates are far, far away from free. You need SWMA. You'd have> gotten Vista "for no additional cost" if you purchased Microsoft's> Software Assurance. This argument is bullshit.> > > Sure Microsoft's revenue is up,> > but I hardly think you can equate that with a superior product. Just a> > Ah well, what OS are you currently running at home? And why?> > -- > Read my blog at http://projectdream.org> -- > This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list> To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options,> visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l> or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives> at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l.>

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