> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ken Porowski > Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 4:00 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: IBM to the PCM market > > > Conspiracy theory: Maybe IBM wants to kill off the > Mainframe, they just > want to be able to blame it on the users deserting the platform rather > than announcing a final end and having IBM desert the users.
I don't understand why IBM would do that. If the System z is not as profitable as some other system, such as the System p, then they could just say so and give their zSeries customers some sort of migration path. From what I've read, this is what Studebaker did. They stopped making cars because they determined that it was more profitable to do something else with their money. I don't know, but surely it would be more profitable to IBM do so such a thing than to just let companies "go their own way". Judging by my company (in the past), the most likely conversion would be to Intel or AMD processors. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
