You mean it's even ON their priority list? >>> "Schwarz, Barry A" <[email protected]> 8/19/2009 2:15 PM >>> Surely you recognize the difference between marketing and engineering.
It may surprise some to learn that the airlines define the seating configuration, not the manufacturer of the aircraft. Guess where comfort ranks on their priority list. -----Original Message----- From: Timothy Sipples Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 12:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: IBM aims System z at specific workloads Barry Schwarz writes: >I take it you don't fly coach much. Sadly, almost always. :-( And these days the "almost" part is much more retrospective than prospective. But, to quote Boeing about its new 787 airliner: "Passengers will also see improvements with the new airplane, from an interior environment with higher humidity to increased comfort and convenience." ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html CONFIDENTIALITY/EMAIL NOTICE: The material in this transmission contains confidential and privileged information intended only for the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that you have received this material in error and that any forwarding, copying, printing, distribution, use or disclosure of the material is strictly prohibited. If you have received this material in error, please (i) do not read it, (ii) reply to the sender that you received the message in error, and (iii) erase or destroy the material. Emails are not secure and can be intercepted, amended, lost or destroyed, or contain viruses. You are deemed to have accepted these risks if you communicate with us by email. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
