On Jul 3, 2007, at 1:31 AM, Timothy Sipples wrote:
Like Edward, I'm puzzled by some of the reaction to this
withdrawal-in-the-future announcement.
Some people beat up IBM for *not* withdrawing older models soon
enough,
because they begin to think IBM isn't busy designing the next
model! This
announcement is simply 6+/12+ months' advance notice, for your
planning and
procurement purposes, that new z890 machines won't be orderable
from the
factory. There are new z890s (for now), z890s (and even z800s) on the
secondary market, and new z9 BCs.
It's a familiar pattern now stretching into its 43rd year and
counting.
New model is announced which is faster, more flexible, lower cost, and
downright better. Less and less demand for new examples of the older
model. Over a year (!) later, IBM gives lots of advance warning
that the
older model will no longer be available new from the factory.
Maintenance
services, software support, and secondary market availability for
the older
model continue for a long, long, long time. Loop, repeat.
I don't get it. Does someone here have the factory cargo shipping
contract
but only for the z890? :-)
Thank goodness for redoubled innovation, I say.
Timothy,
Probably INTEL.
Ed
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