From: "Adam Flinton" 

Tortoise & hare has turned into tortoise &  rock.

Adam
"Robert Comer"  wrote in message
news:3e64b816$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> >The point is that MSFT has become so *unresponsive* that
> > even IBM looks responsive in comparison.
>
> Ouch!
>
> - Bob Comer
>
>
> "Thees Peereboom"  wrote in message
> news:qro86v8eose4r7ltelrltn6m74f8t4q8tu{at}4ax.com...
> > Geo,
> >
> > Wonderful! Your post shows the relativity of things... IBM
> > responsive... The point is that MSFT has become so *unresponsive* that
> > even IBM looks responsive in comparison.
> >
> > - Thees Peereboom
> >
> > On Mon, 3 Mar 2003 20:42:43 -0500, "Geo."
 wrote:
> >
> > >"Mike '/m'"  wrote in message
> > >news:epq46vgs11raq25iuf3v1lbsk59blc7tee{at}4ax.com...
> > >
> > >> Like the coment made by one of the product managers at a Comdex or
> similar
> > >> exhibition:  ~~ There is no demand for an OS/2 version of our
product,
> so
> > >I
> > >> wish everyone would stop asking for it.~~
> > >
> > >Have you heard many companies asking for linux desktops? I mean I would
> > >think IBM is fairly responsive, bunch of us keep telling them if they
> would
> > >just put a touchpad on the thinkpad we would buy them, they did it and
> > >thinkpad sales went nuts.
> > >
> > >If they felt the same opportunity existed with Linux desktops don't you
> > >think they would be pushing them all over the place? I mean IBM loves
to
> > >sell hardware..
> > >
> > >Geo.
> > >
> >
>
>

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