8 Apr
2004
8 Apr
'04
2 a.m.
>>>> "William" == William
Donzelli <aw288(a)osfn.org> writes:
> That certainly explains the difference between the
CDC 6600 and
> the IBM 360.
William> It also explains why the Cyber line is dead (as is all of
William> CDC, basically), and IBM keeps rolling out "new" S/360s.
As a former DEC guy, I certainly know the power of marketing, and the
damage a CEO can do to a company if he claims that marketing doesn't
matter. But I wouldn't confuse marketing excellence with engineering
excellence. CDC and IBM had one each -- opposite ones.
paul