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Non-Tech : The New Iomega '2000' Discussion Group
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To: Gottfried who wrote (3408)11/11/1999 10:36:00 PM
From: Michael M  Read Replies (2) of 5023
 
Gottfried, you touch on a very large issue that seems to be looming.....who among big brand PC makers/sellers will be left standing in the not too distant future?

Pal of mine - then a VP at major box-maker - told me two years ago, in effect - "We're all gonna die." He was talking about retail PCs being sold off the shelves. His bottom line was, the only way to make money is to do it like Dell - and, he pretty much conceded that nobody does it like Dell.

I look at consumer offerings from Compaq and HP and what do I see -- differentiation by who can come up with the goofiest looking box (reminds me of those cars with tail fins in the late fifties). That and $400 rebates.

There is NO WAY HiFD allows IBM to compete on price with Zip or Zip+Floppy. It's dead in consumerland. As for large business accounts - who knows. I mean, these guys are still paying full-fare coach, right?

If IBM goes with HiFD in a large way, Dell will eat meaty chunks of their remaining business. IMO, of course.

I admit, I do not understand the introduction of HiFD or IBM's intention to use it.
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