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To: Eric Christian who wrote (2472)	12/3/1997 12:36:00 PM
From: Serge Collins	Respond to of 8358

I hope you're right in your assessment, but then people were saying the same thing about Gandalf a few years ago. Obviously, comparing the two is not justified, however, nothing in the world of technology can be taken for granted.

To: Eric Christian who wrote (2472)	12/3/1997 1:40:00 PM
From: kech	Respond to of 8358

Thanks Eric - I was concerned about the long term competitive position of the CS product line. If the problem is marketing and channel access then they are addressing that with the DEC acquisition and the move into VAR channels.

To: Eric Christian who wrote (2472)	12/3/1997 7:08:00 PM
From: G. Richmond	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 8358

Eric, remember this post from 6 months ago. # 1593. I admire the fact that you support CS but I don't think it's fair to blame CS marketing. They had/have a decent marketing group. As far as support, and products, <<ComputerWorld December 1, 1997 ComputerWorld via Individual Inc. : Cabletron Systems, Inc.'s purchase of Digital Equipment Corp.'s networking division last week for $430 million left some Digital users wondering who will protect their investment............. ''What does this mean, especially if you're not a Cabletron fan?'' said Michael Felerski, systems network manager for Butler County, Ohio. ''This doesn't mean everyone's going to jump on the Cabletron bandwagon. It really opens up doors to other vendors.'' Butler County uses a mix of Hub 900s and 90s from Digital. Felerski said Cabletron can be pricey and tough to work with......>>> Who know's what Reed will do. I posted something earlier about how he commented on CNBC that sales picked up at the end of the quarter and yesterday said they unexpectedly dropped off. This tells me the CEO has no clue about what is going on in his own company. This is most likely why people have lost faith in CS. Good luck. still waiting for that turn around but it ain't coming for a longgggg time ;-( G