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> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Eric N. Bielefeld
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> [ snip ]
> Its a very strange market. I keep coming
> back to the same point - why doesn't IBM just cut its prices
They don't have to.
> instead of making you jump through hoops to keep your costs down.
Because they can.
Why is gasoline nearly $3.00 / gallon? Because that's what you're
"willing" to pay at the moment. I.e., it's "take it or leave it", and
the suppliers know you aren't even going to try to "leave it".
-jc-
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