On 17 Apr 2007 09:53:03 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: >I see from their annual report >ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/annualreport/2006/2006_ibm_annual.pdf >that System z hardware revenue is up 7.8% with an 11% increase in MIPS >shipped. Given that a z9 is more than 11% bigger than a z990, I guess that >means that they sold fewer mainframes than in 2005. Even so, I think that >the shareholders *do* care about the mainframe.
Based on what is happening on other fronts, an 11 percent increase in MIPS is actually a DECLINE in sales. I think that I may pursue the suggestion made in another posting to ask questions at wwww.ibm.com/investor. > >If they were smart, they'd be asking why they can't sell more mainframes and >why they can only get an 11% increase in MIPS in a year. It's better than the >year before (7%) but still pretty pitiful. What would happen if IBM were to >take action to let them sell 50% more MIPS every year? I believe that there >would be plenty if demand for that to happen if people didn't think there was >good reason to move away from the mainframe. > >I believe that there are now two reasons. The traditional one is the >*perception* that mainframe software is too expensive. Now there is another >reason, the *perception* that IBM is willing to let the mainframe die, as >evidenced by making life more difficult for the smallest developers. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
