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Neon’s Prospects Dimmed by Big Blue
More news on the IBM/Neon story. Mr. Edwards, CEO of Neon, claims that customers have been told that they cannot buy additional specialty processors unless they agree to more stringent contract terms, negating the use of zPRIME. There is no confirmation of this or his claim that IBM refused to work on an arrangement between the two countries. Keep your eyes open on this story.
External Links: New York Times
Greybeard: 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Countries?
Anyway: why should IBM “work on an arrangement”? What do you think the marginal cost of a z10 is? Of a book? You know a CPU is nil, if it doesn’t require a new book. So what part of “value for money received” isn’t clear?
We cannot have it both ways: enjoy and appreciate the quality of IBM service and support and expect to pay Intel prices. Folks who think zPrime is a good idea need to grow up.
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