RE: IBM investment in i

["Paul Nelson" <nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

AGOTO.

That book was written a long time ago.

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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Booth Martin
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 11:18 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: IBM investment in i

Recently I read Tom Watson Jr's book about IBM and his dad, T J Watson.  
IBM became great because T J Watson believed in sales.  Everything he 
and therefore IBM did was driven by a desire for sales.  Today's IBM is 
a far cry from what T J demanded.


Pat Barber wrote:
> My view is hardly myopic and I was a BP for over 18 years, so I
> do have some knowledge of the market place and who is selling
> what.
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> I have no complaints and my views are just that...my views.
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> I could care less that you take offense.
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> Did you actually read the part about "very few" are selling ?
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> Trevor Perry wrote:
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> > I take offense at the accusation that "nobody is selling the box".
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> > Whatever complaints you have, whatever myopic vision of a glorious green
> > past you have, the world is a better place with IBM bringing IBM i to the
> > mainstream.
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