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Closer to 5 usually. You’re leasing MIPS when you buy these things, so there’s a lot of margin and room for finance games. It was a crazy business. You’d buy s
by Spooky23 2y ago
Closer to 5 usually. You’re leasing MIPS when you buy these things, so there’s a lot of margin and room for finance games.
It was a crazy business. You’d buy services and other crap in your mainframe deal, but the consultants are really sales guys who have their nose in your tent. Fully captured businesses in insurance and government especially would even use IBMs brand alignment for computers.
I had to close out a deal with them at a past employer when my peer had a medical emergency. It was a very eye opening experience.
- AnimalMuppet 2y ago> would even use IBMs brand alignment for computers. For those of us not in that world, could you explain what that means? And, could you give some details on your last paragraph?