Re: Did we have another name change?

["Trevor Perry" <tperry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There have been only two name changes since 1988. How is that going too far? 
rEdiculous?

I think your email was very negative and is the kind of attitude that 
prevails among the AS/400 so-called faithful. What I am excited about is 
that the System i family name allows us to be ONE family again - inclusive 
of AS/400, iSeries and System i5 servers. Adopt it. Be positive. Embrace 
this change, since you won't have to worry for quite some time. IBM has 
committed to us that this name change is a way for GMs - like Mark Shearer - 
to stop worrying about the impact of a name change, have a consistent 
message to work with and focus on the family and its growth.

The time is NOW. System i is OUR family. If you choose to embrace it, we 
have a future. If not, we will remain schizophrenic and disconnected. Come 
home, Lassie.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Adams"
Subject: Re: Did we have another name change?


> Regardless, "i" think they've gone too far. Especially when the primary
> users (us), don't know what to call it anymore!  And, if we don't know 
> what
> to call, how is the general public going to know what to call it, or even
> what "it" is?
> How in the ____  are we supposed to keep up? And then what are we supposed
> to put on our resume?
> It's gotten to the point of being rediculous!
>
> I don't mean to rant, but I'm just frustrated at IBM and the name game
> they're playing. I'm really starting to believe the old addage that they
> really are IDIOTS BEHIND MACHINES!  Maybe I'm wrong in my thinking, but I
> really don't see businesses rushing out to buy this machine  because of 
> the
> new (cool) name, I think they'll buy it because it runs the applications
> they need and supports their business.
>
> Anybody else?
>
> Ron