OT? Re: [Am-info] Amazing......

[Geoffrey]

John J. Urbaniak wrote:
> 
> John Poltorak wrote:
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> 
>>On Tue, Feb 12, 2002 at 12:24:33AM +0800, Mike Stephen wrote:
>>
>>>No... I do not "sell" them Windows.  Some of my customers demand it.  I no longer try to convince
>>>them that Windows server is a poor server compared to Warp server.  I do notice that I get more
>>>money servicing Windows Server than I get servicing Warp Server.
>>>
>>>Now that should not be too hard to understand?
>>>
>>I think IBM, which has a huge support business also realised this many
>>years ago. That's why they are not too concerned about people migrating
>>to Windows. It does represent new business opportunities for them.
>>
>>
> 
> Then it would be just if the following happens:
> 
> The IBM executives who made these decisions all have medical doctors, who notice warning signs of
> potential problems during check-ups, but refuse to advise the IBM execs about better health
> lifestyles.  When the execs get really sick and maybe die, the doctors say "well, we can get more money
> treating seriously ill people.  It's new business opportunities for us."

A more accurate comparison, drug companies don't want to find cures, 
just new drugs they can continue to sell to you at exorbitant prices, 
until you die...

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> John
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