Re: Midrange Computing is liquidating.

["Chris Rehm" <javadisciple@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Which cow? IBM obviously has many irons in the fire, software, many
platforms of hardware, and now a big services company. On its way down from
where? How did it get where it was for IBM to milk it? Was it all some big
cosmic accident?

Chris Rehm
javadisciple@earthlink.net
If you believe that the best technology wins the
marketplace, you haven't been paying attention.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Leif Svalgaard" <leif@leif.org>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: Midrange Computing is liquidating.


> From: Chris Rehm <javadisciple@earthlink.net>
> > It is interesting to note that with all the times I've seen IBM's
actions
> > referred to as "stupid" or "foolish" they are making money in a market
that
> > seems to be taking its toll.
>
> IBM is not stupid or foolish, they are shrewdly milking this cow
> for all it has got on its way down. Brilliant strategy.
>


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