RE: [cobalt-users] Re: Future of Cobalt

["Kevin Slaton" <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 4 Jun 2003 09:37:05 -0400, Jeff Edwards wrote
> >So, any idea why Sun bought the Cobalt name and line in the first place?
> >
> >-- 
> >C2003 Dan Kriwitsky
> >
> >Please reply to the list only. Off list replies are not read.
>  
> To keep Microsoft, Dell or HP/CPQ from buying it of course.
> If you don't want to compete with something, Buy it and EOL it.
> 
> - Jeff

My Thoughts exactly.

You really want to get Sun's attention so they will listen to you???  Just 
become a competitor with a strong customer base (just look around you) and 
they will listen.

Next Sun will make a statement that they want to bring in the best of breed 
application/hardware etc?. and bring that company in to their happy family 
with open arms and <GRINS> on their faces.  

Oh and did they mention that they have an EOL policy??  This policy legally 
grantees them that the thorn in their side (product) wont be there for long.

I guess the only other way for sun to get the message is when they erode 
their customer base away enough that it starts to hit their pocket books.

Ok I am stepping down from my soap box now and wont respond to this treed 
again.