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> On Sat, 18 Nov 1995, Michael MacDonald wrote: > > > I hate IBM. Why do they market computers that are not acutally available? > On Sat, 18 Nov 1995, John H. Kim responded: > > We've discussed this (emphasis on "cussed" :) several times in the > past two years. One theory has to do with the consent decree IBM > signed with the U.S. Justice Department. > Anyways, the theory goes that since they can't pre-announce anything, > they build a few computers, then announce and sell them before they've > started mass-producing them. Common practice. Gateway was two months behind on P120 delivery mid summer. I have been privy to the back-stabbing that occurs for new machines. Neither of the two companies previously mensioned were involved, but a sales/marketing officer told me outright that a particular hospital's order was shipping while a university order might have to wait four to six months. Reason: "limited availability and stronger than expected demand". Really, they just promiss it all and know that production & demand are somewhat inverse with hot new products. Guy W. Farrell Vox: (860)486-0964 My Desk Network Coordinator, Postmaster (860)486-5000 Front Desk The UConn Foundation, Inc. (800)269-9965 Toll-free U-Box 206 Fax: (860)486-1615 Storrs, CT 06269-4190 E-mail: gfarrell@oasis.vpia.uconn.edu Computer Support for Institutional Advancement ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~