> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kirk Talman > Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 1:35 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Just another example of mainframe costs. > > > Would the mainframe exist if prices had not been driven down by PCM's > (software and hardware) to the point that they compete well > with other > technologies? > > On the other hand how crucial was Linux in driving demand for Ascii > servers? What would M$ charge if they had competition only from > non-generic Unix and proprietary opsys? What would have been > the success > of Intel if AMD had not driven down the price/performance > curve? Even > more ironically, what would the state of AMD be today if they > did not have > access to the IBM foundry and other technology? > > Over my 4.5 decades the sideshow has been part of the > attraction to the > circus.
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