Re: Selling used cars - was: Upgrade from V5R3 to V5R4..

[Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As I said, I understand your point, Trevor.

We disagree on the solution.  We are in a hole.  You want us to dig 
faster.  I would prefer we get some help filling the hole.




Trevor Perry wrote:
> Booth,
>
> If a name change is killing your pocketbook, then go sell Chevys or macs. In
> fact, Steve Richter advised me on another forum that I should sell used
> cars, so I may see you there.
>
> And, while taking you back to our glorious past may save YOU money, there
> will be no more NEW sales of such an OLD thing. That would be THE bell that
> put us ALL out of business. Outside of our niche, the AS400 is an old and
> outdated server. I do believe that calling it a AS400 just makes us all old
> and past our expiration date. We must adapt.
>
> IT evolves. Fear of change does not. The so-called 'blunder' was made a long
> time ago. Get over the name issue, be creative, and find a way to include
> your precious AS400 word in a future that is based around the best business
> application OS on the planet - currently i5/OS. And if you think that name
> will change, then make your marketing plan a little more adaptable and
> flexible. Be multi-talented, and sell your AS/400 skills to AS/400
> customers, your iSeries skills to iSeries customers, and your i5/OS skills
> to everybody.
>
> Everyone here seems to think I am debating the name change. I am not. What I
> advocate is that all of us use the SAME name - but one that takes us into
> the future. Besides, it is really not that difficult to explain that a
> System i server is the one you will buy when you upgrade your AS/400.
>
> It is 2008, come and join us here.
>
> Trevor
>
>
>
> On 2/27/08 2:54 PM, "Booth Martin" <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   
> >           General Motors     Apple    IBM
> > 1970        Chevrolet                 Sys/3
> > 1976        Chevrolet         Mac     Sys/32
> > 1980        Chevrolet         Mac     Sys/34
> > 1984        Chevrolet         Mac     Sys/36
> > 1986        Chevrolet         Mac     Sys/38
> > 1988        Chevrolet         Mac     AS/400
> > 2000        Chevrolet         Mac     iSeries
> > 2006        Chevrolet         Mac     System1
> >
> > Trevor, I understand your point; I believe we all do.  The simple fact
> > is that its killing our pocketbooks.  We are spending time, money, and
> > energy trying to teach our customers what is going on.  Our competitors
> > realize our predicament and you know what?  They're not helping us at
> > all.  Would you believe that?
> >
> > Do you honestly believe that if we start calling it a System i anyone
> > anywhere will do anything differently?  Outside of our niche, it is and
> > always will be, the AS/400.
> >
> > Face it, this is a major blunder that can be remedied instantly with one
> > directive from one guy.  Its time to make that person act responsibly
> > for his/her stakeholders.
> >     
>
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