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From: ables@lot.ACA.MCC.COM (King Ables)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.rt
Subject: Re: IBM screws RT owners?
Message-ID: <544@lot.ACA.MCC.COM>
Date: 16 Feb 90 16:21:06 GMT
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While I was contracting at IBM I found out about this plan and was
also quite shocked.  I sat down and talked with several people about
it because I felt it was a *big* mistake to cut off established customers.

I can't recall what all the rhymes and reasons were now, but there
*were* *some* good reasons (for IBM) to do this.  It was a case of
the lesser of two evils.  I do recall it was mostly business reasons
(which being a techie-type, I have to accept that they think it's
a better idea... I'm not really armed to debate business issues).

Don't get me wrong, I still think it's more of a mistake than a good
move.  The point I'm trying to make is that is was NOT a single, 
quick, arbitrary decision on the part of one person.  Many, many people
thought about it a long time.  Depending on your point-of-view, that
either makes you feel better or it makes it even worse!  ;-)  The trade-in
deal is supposed make it more acceptable, of course.

King Ables                    Micro Electronics and Computer Technology Corp.
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