8 Apr
2013
8 Apr
'13
6:36 p.m.
Dave
G4UGM
------ Original Message ------
From: "MG" <marcogb at xs4all.nl>
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Sent: 08/04/2013 11:54:11
Subject: Re: Tech is the biggest problem facing archiving ? The Register
On 8-apr-2013 0:59, Fred Cisin wrote:
If I had a niche market of five machines, and made a billion dollars
on
each, I wouldn't be desperate for expansion.
That's usually not how it works, companies always want more.
I guess IBM must be very unusual...?
I don't think so. There are plenty of companies where production is
deliberately limited to keep the price high.
I've mostly observed that it's, although
perhaps not dead (yet?),
/rather invisible/ nowadays. I'm not sure what is worse.
IBM doesn't
mind. Their customers don't mind. Why do YOU mind? - MG