To: Jon Tara who wrote (16253 ) 5/8/1999 8:22:00 PM From: Esvida Read Replies (3) | Respond to
Bob's opinions track closely to the party line at Sun. I for one beg to differ from my chief's opinion that ASP will make obsolete private ownership of software/hardware. The analogy to the phone goes only so far. It's so apt when one wants to highlight the difference in reliability and ease of use, but anything beyond that will stretch the analogy into a contortion. The degree of customization in a phone pales compared to that of a software system. For ASP to work for every company, everyone will have to settle for a very few common sets of processes in each industry. Where do companies look for an advantage then? Why do Olympic athletes continue to seek new methods (processes and equipment) of training? Why can't they all adopt a 'best' set of training methods and then concentrate on training their best to them? If outsourcing is the panecea, why do people still own their cars? Of course, leasing a car is beneficial in certain situation, but it does not work for everyone in every occasion.
