Re: [cobalt-users] What do we all think the new features will be inthe Cobalt's pending release?

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On Tue, 14 May 2002, Roy A. Urick wrote:

> Considering they are aiming it at people like us, why dont they take our
> comments and criticisms to heart and give us what we want and in many cases
> ASK for? /rhetorical

Na...they are NOT selling to users like us, since most of us are too
small.  They are selling to Iron Whores, distributors, who buy LOTS of
units and sell them to folks like us.

As long as the distribition channel is buying, the factory is happy.
When sales to the Iron Whores drop, then the factory may reduce prices to
us, but not make a product change.

As long as "us" is primarily folks who don't understand/need to understand
server admin, Sun can continue to sell products that "miss the mark" in so
many areas.

On the other hand, a RaQ is a pretty simply way to enter the hosting
business...and if your customers know less than you do...well, you can
contunue to collect money.

thom