Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : Apple Inc. -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: FR1 who wrote (7148)	1/3/1998 3:18:00 AM
From: Doren	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 213173

Franz, Yes, everyone was pissed off at IBM. But I think that they have learned their lesson, and I think that Apple may have learned the same lesson. It all makes total sense. Client/Server has been kicking IBMs ass. NeXT, although a superior system, didn't make it because few wanted to risk investing in a new system, (especially in light of Amiga etc.). And Rhapsody runs on Intel and PPC chips. IBMs sales force would be able to offer a superior integrated system which would run on existing Intel hardware. IBM's name is strong enough for systems administrators to justify a switch from nasty, hard to administer NT systems to easier to administer Rhapsody, (already proven at Dell(?), to be superior to NT). MicroSoft, already having trouble with the Feds, will have a more difficult time shoving it's predatory, OS exclusion tactics down the throats of PC manufacturers. PC manufacturers would even be happy about this since they would now have two suitors. RS-6000 systems would become much more attractive, and it would probably even benifit the AS-400 market. I believe this would also make Lotus more attractive in its battle against Office 98? Has the potential to turn the tide of the computer business around overnight. Without IBM's clout, Rhapsody would be a much harder sell to corporations. What a soap opera, better than any movie plot. Doren