CompuServe Messages

Robert: "Talking IBM only" is not a valid comparison. Many of the clones surpass "true" IBM's in speed and quality, and they do it for a third of the price. Everyone uses the same components. IBM was able to ride it's name for years. Remember the cliche, "No one ever got fired for buying IBM"? That no longer holds true, and my guess is that a lot of people are getting fired for buying IBM. Where I work, we use Macs and clones. The local IBM rep paid us a visit and tried to sell us some new 486's. They wanted $9500 for the same units that we paid $3200. Over a cup of coffee, I asked her what we would be getting for the additional $6300 each. She said "uh, uh, you'd be getting IBM". BTW, the $9500 mentioned above reflects a major price reduction. George