RE: Saving the System i: Fight Rather Than Switch

["albartell" <albartell@xxxxxxxxx>]

Good point Joe, but....  I think we need to realize that a new generation is
coming down the pipes that gets it's information via "flashy marketing".  I
must admit that I fall into that category sometimes.  But after the flashy
marketing has taken place and the System i5 actually has the potential
buyers attention, THEN feature comparisons can take place and System i5 will
be able to shine on its many successes.

Get their attention to give them what they want, and then give them what
they need.

Aaron Bartell 
P.s. I tried using the name System i5 above by first trying to type "System
i", but Outlook wants to change it to a capital "I".  Even Microsoft thinks
the "System I" is a proper noun and deserves space;-)

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joe Pluta
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 7:54 AM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: Saving the System i: Fight Rather Than Switch

> From: Trevor Perry
>
> I think you are missing the point of my site/s...

Nah.  And as I said, I respect the effort, and I've even contributed in my
own tiny way.  I just have reservations about the efficacy; has our industry
really fallen to the point where style is more important than substance?
Certainly that's the case in commodity items such as desktops and MP3
players and cellphones, but is it really the case in business servers?  Can
you afford to buy a $20,000 server the same way you buy a $200 camera?  I
wonder if we shouldn't be spending more time differentiating the market
rather than falling into the marketing and merchandising trap.

But that's just me.

Joe