Today's News: iSeries revenue continues to slide

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July 19, 2004 Published by  Search400.com    Today's News Issue Sponsored By:   > WebSphere on STEROIDS! IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Next quarter may bode better for iSeries sales   >  i5 Express models fall short for some   >  IBM, others deliver autonomic tools for developers   >  New poll: Will you invest in an eServer i5?   >  The Missing Link: Get ready for the cell phone-friendly skies Next quarter may bode better for iSeries sales [Search400.com] A huge drop in iSeries revenue reflects recently announced i5 and p5 servers, say experts. But one analyst says while second quarter earnings were poor, third-quarter results will be the real sign of whether the iSeries will ever make a turnaround. MORE INFO: > iSeries, pSeries merge complete > The wait for Power5 cuts iSeries Q1 sales short   Introducing PlanetJ's Web Object Wizard (WOW). Get Your Data on the Web FAST! "I created a web-based application complete from start to finish in 7 minutes!" commented Mark Cooper of WellsFargo. WOW, Winner of Search400's Product of the Year - Silver. Click here   i5 Express models fall short for some [The Four Hundred] As part of IBM's i5 update announcements last week, Big Blue introduced new Express models. While the low-end models have huge discounts, functionally they may be a bit off the mark. IBM, others deliver autonomic tools for developers [CNET News.com] IBM and others have delivered new self-configuring technology that makes it easier for developers to build software solutions for installation on a variety of platforms. SURVEY:  New poll: Will you invest in an eServer i5? Do you have plans to invest in an eServer i5? FREE BOOK EXCERPT:  Experts' Guide to OS/400 & i5/OS Security Log on and download for free an excerpt from Chapter 12 of Experts' Guide to OS/400 & i5/OS Security written by Carol Woodbury and Patrick Botz and published by 29th Street Press. This chapter, "Single Sign-on," addresses problems associated with the multitude of user IDs and passwords your users must remember. Win a copy of the book: After you read the chapter, test how much you learned and then send us the results for a chance to win a copy of Experts' Guide to OS/400 & i5/OS Security. Send your e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. EXPERT ANSWER CENTER:  Come get fast answers to your IT questions! The Expert Answer Center combines advice and solutions from over 100 technology, management and career experts from TechTarget's family of IT-oriented Web sites. In addition to this massive searchable database, the Expert Answer Center continually highlights one featured expert who answers new questions from our members on a specific topic. This site is also the home of the IT Visions Webcast Series, a monthly webcast for IT executives that spotlights strategic issues. Get ready for the cell phone-friendly skies [CNET News.com] So far, so quiet -- you've been free to move about the cabin without having to listen to prattling passengers chat it up on their cell phones. But the era of the cell phone-free flight has begun its descent. Qualcomm and American Airlines, fresh off a test to see if cell phone use really does have an effect on a plane's navigational system, have proclaimed that in-flight cell phone use is about two years away. The screaming kids, snoring passengers and phony ("buh-bye") flight attendants are about to get some serious competition in the airline annoyance department.   Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]     Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail!  Search400: Security Tip  Search400: Top Expert Advice  Search400: WebSphere Strategies Not a Member? We?ll activate your membership with your subscription.   This e-newsletter is published by Search400.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://search400.techtarget.com/unsubscribe?track=NL-177&ad=487161 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: Search400 Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494