Re: Did we have another name change? -- MIDRANGE-L

I hope IBM marketers know what they are doing google search wise. 
When I search on iSeries the first page of results are all for our
system.  A google search on "system i" returns only 2 out of 8 first
page hits for the IBM System i.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=system+i&btnG=Search

-Steve


On 4/7/06, Haase, Justin C. <justin.haase@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> THANK YOU, TREVOR!!!  Well said.  I can't add anything to this other
> than a round of applause.
>
> --
> Justin C. Haase - iSeries System Engineer
> IBM Certified Systems Expert - eServer i5
> Kingland Systems Corporation
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces+justin.haase=kingland.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces+justin.haase=kingland.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Trevor Perry
> Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 10:18 AM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: Did we have another name change?
>
> 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
>
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