> And the 13k are not a price, but a mindsetting problem. If a vendor asks me > to pay 13k$ for the authorization to sell one of his systems, so that he can > enhance his revenue, then that's at least strange, if not ridiculous.
You're obviously not an IBM Business Partner. IBM authorises partners to sell its products only after they are certified to do so - the Business Partner pays for the training and it can be a LOT more than $13k for some products. -- Phil Payne http://www.isham-research.com +44 7785 302 803 +49 173 6242039
