[Info-vax] Life after Digital

[Bill Gunshannon]

In article <hc6ds2$6p0$02$1 at news.t-online.com>,
	Michael Kraemer <M.Kraemer at gsi.de> writes:
> Arne Vajhøj schrieb:
>> Michael Kraemer wrote:
>> 
>>> JF Mezei schrieb:
>>>
>>>> HP chose to NOT fix the problems of VMS (lack of marketing)
>>>
>>>
>>> the problem of VMS is lack of market rather than lack of marketing.
>> 
>> 
>> Market is somewhat influenced by marketing.
> 
> Somewhat, but not essentially.
> A single company can't turn the tide by "marketing"
> (whatever this diffuse term means).
> Take a look at that ancient OS/2 vs Windows example.

What about it?  IBM decided that wasn't part of their core business.
And even at that I still know a number of people who us OS/2.

> And as another example,
> no marketing would convince people to return to analog cameras.

I still have and use three of them.

bill
 

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