RE: iSeries Confusion

["Shaw, David" <dshaw@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

John,

Ah, but those ThinkPads are not e(logo)server xSeries or e(logo)server
iSeries, are they?  Consequently the names AREN'T the same, and no one
SHOULD be confused.  See how much clearer that makes everything?  (YEAH,
RIGHT!!!)

With tongue firmly engaged in cheek,
Dave Shaw
Spartan International, Inc.
Spartanburg, SC

-----Original Message-----
From: John Kennedy [mailto:jkennedy@sstar.com]

IBM also has a line of ThinkPads called xSeries, which I believe is also
their new name for the NetFinity servers.  I thought the goal of the
rebranding of product lines was better clarity (or something like that).
Maybe it's just me, but I think disparate products sharing the same name
does not accomplish that goal.

Regards,
John Kennedy

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Keck" <dkeck@idt.net>
To: "Midrange-L" <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 2:13 PM
Subject: iSeries Confusion


> Earlier this week I received an e-article written by Wayne Madden
suggesting
> a visit to www.ibm.com where I could find an iSeries Thinkpad featured.
> Upon seeing this I sent the following query to IBM ...
>
> From: dkeck@idt.net (David Keck)
>  -----------------------------------------------------------
> www.ibm.com advertises the "Thinkpad iseries 1200".  Does it run OS/400 as
> all
> the other iseries systems do ?  If so I would like to order one.  Thank
You
> !
> -----------------------------------------------------------
>
> To this IBM "insightfully" realized my "confusion" and responded with the
> following ...
>
> IBM-CALLOWN INTERNET RESPONSE FACILITY
> To......: dkeck@idt.net
> Subject.: IBM'S REPLY
>        Dear Mr. Keck,
>        Thank you for contacting IBM.
>
>       Please note that the i Series of Servers which are similar
>        to the AS/400 Servers run OS/400.
>
>        The Thinkpad i Series do not run OS/400.  The operating
>        systems for the Thinkpad i Series are Windows 2000,
>        Windows ME and Windows 98.
>
>        If you have any additional questions, please feel free
>        to contact the IBM Personal Systems Group at 1-877-999-7115.
>        Select option 3 and a representative will be happy to
>        further assist you.
>
>        Thank you for visiting our site and contacting IBM.
>
> Sean (s.C.) Folkes (ASKIBM@vnet.ibm.com)
> IBM Internet Support Group
> 1-800-IBM-4YOU
>
> CALLOWN Log Number: 1583013
> ----- End Of Response --------------------
>
> Thanks for clearing that up for me IBM !?   ;-(
> -Dave K.
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