From: "Robert Comer" 

Pretty good analogy.

- Bob Comer


"Adam Flinton"  wrote in message
news:3e64d789{at}w3.nls.net...
> 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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