>Let's face it: some vendors are very fair and accomodating while others have practices that can only be characterized as predatory. I've dealt with both kinds.
So have I. As a Capacity Analyst, I have been more involved in costing, than I've ever wanted to be. I knew this was going to happen as soon as IBM introduced tiered pricing in 1984. The issue from Roland's post was not whether there were good, bad, or indifferent. Rather, it was his statement was IBM is good, and everybody else was bad. I can, from direct experience, state (unequivically) that I know two ISV's that (imo) Data21 (ZIP/390), and VANGUARD, are excellent vendors, in support, marketting & cost, along with product capability. I can name two that are horrible, in my opinion, suck. But, with today's libel laws, I shall not publicly. - Too busy driving to stop for gas! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
