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| 4369.1 | IBM info..... | DIODE::CROWELL | Jon Crowell | Tue Jan 16 1996 12:39 | 262 |
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| 4369.2 | | NOTAPC::SEGER | This space intentionally left blank | Tue Jan 16 1996 12:39 | 10 |
| you raise a very valid point that ties back to the VTX discussion on keeping
information up to date, something we as a corporation have not done a very good
job at. obviously, the people who are populating the www look at it as a part
time job which you do once and you're done, or as a best case scenario something
you only do every month or two.
the problem with this www game is once you commit to playing you have to keep
current or you look even worse than if you don't play at all.
-mark
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| 4369.3 | DEC PC options page | DIODE::CROWELL | Jon Crowell | Tue Jan 16 1996 12:40 | 78 |
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Monitors
Designed to display text and full-color screen images with razor sharp
resolution, the Digital family of PC monitors offers low distortion,
low-emission screen technology in a complete array of screen sizes,
ranging from 14" multimode to a full 21" advanced color option.
All color monitor models meet MPR-2 standards and have
antistatic/anti-glare screens. In keeping with Digital's commitment to
high quality, Digital PC monitors complement the full line of Digital
personal computers by offering low-distortion, high-resolution screen
solutions that suit all types of computing needs and all types of PC
users. From the 14" value to the 21" professional monitor, the choice
is yours. Team up your Digital system with a Digital monitor and
benefit from the best technology, top to bottom. Details can be found
in Monitor specs.
�Digital Equipment Corporation, 1995. The DIGITAL logo is a trademark
of Digital Equipment Corporation. All other trademarks are the property
of their respective owners.
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| 4369.4 | | QUARK::LIONEL | Free advice is worth every cent | Tue Jan 16 1996 13:24 | 15 |
| I complained last summer that the www.pc.digital.com pages were content-free -
in particular, no model numbers were given and it was impossible to determine
what was included in various packages. The response I got suggested that
customers were then supposed to contact resellers to get this info. I
don't agree with this.
What's worse is that now some of the "technical specs" pages conflict - there
are two different pages with Starion specs that list different model
lines.
Our PC web pages were designed by an outside firm. There seems to have been
little emphasis placed on content. The only good part is the accessibility
of the BBS files.
Steve
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| 4369.5 | Why should the web pages be any different from our advertisements ? | STAR::FENSTER | Yaacov Fenster, Process Improvement, Quality & Testing tools @ZK | Tue Jan 16 1996 15:45 | 7 |
| Why should the web pages look any different from our magazine ads ?
Take the ads in PC Magazine for example. Most ads contain enough
information so that you get a good idea of prices and configurations.
Digital's ad however has a "call 1-880-DIGITAL for your nearest
reseller" line. SO instead of starting out with some information, you
have at LEAST 2 phone calls (and waiting on line) in order to get the
same information.
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| 4369.6 | | AXEL::FOLEY | Rebel without a Clue | Tue Jan 16 1996 15:54 | 8 |
| RE: .5
Why shouldn't they be more like a catalog?
It can be looked at many ways. I, for one, would like to see
the SOC on the web.
mike
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| 4369.7 | | STAR::FENSTER | Yaacov Fenster, Process Improvement, Quality & Testing tools @ZK | Tue Jan 16 1996 16:21 | 1 |
| There was an implicit :-) in .5 in case you missed it....
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| 4369.8 | | DIODE::CROWELL | Jon Crowell | Tue Jan 16 1996 16:45 | 10 |
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I see it makes sense... Two phone calls to us at our cost of $2 /call?
(800 charge + overhead to answer the question..)
I still think it is somehow related to poor information managment...
The folks at the 800# don't seem to have good information to answer
question.. Like what options work with which HW /SW????
Jon
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| 4369.9 | The last of 'em are an EPP 'special' | HSOSS1::HARDMAN | Digital. WE can make it happen! | Tue Jan 16 1996 17:01 | 7 |
| The best part is.... The HiNote line has been discontinued. The
replacement should be available sometime in February. In the meantime,
the project that I'm working on is installing Dell Latitude XPi's for
our customer. :-(
Harry
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| 4369.10 | You've got to pay to play | MPOS01::BJAMES | I feel the need, the need for SPEED | Tue Jan 16 1996 17:18 | 19 |
| Yup, when you miss the entire market by not having a HiNote Pentium
Multimedia Ultra to offer the world you then get a business unit in
overhaul mode, new management, new IBM guys running the show and trying
to salvage our brand idenity and engineers, suppliers, et al working
their asses off to try and get back in the game without losing massive
marketshare. It doesn't leave a lot of time to go off and keep the web
pages current with info. that *motivates* people to buy your goods.
Face it folks, we missed the next ride on the Pentiums by a year or so
and now we are in major catch up mode. All the distributors bought our
excess inventory at low margins since we were not going to be able to
use the design platform for the old Ultra's to support the new
Pentium's. And the remainder are on the fire sale dock for EPP.
And my customer just bought 100 Pentium Notebooks from Gateway.
Gee isn't this fun
:>(
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| 4369.11 | One pi**ed off salesrep... | LACV01::CORSON | Higher, and a bit more to the right | Tue Jan 16 1996 17:26 | 16 |
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Hysterical...
And what makes the pot even more bubbly is the comment I got
today stating unequivicably that "you old DECcies keep getting
in the way" - *excuse me*!!!
I happen to be one of the people that got this company to
$13-billion in revenue. We better start realizing *we* are all
in the same boat here, folks, 'cause the marketplace could give
a ratsa** about who in Digital did what and to whom...
Maybe the Q2 numbers will be *another* wake-up call...
the Greyhawk
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| 4369.12 | Rerun the Hi-Note/Ultra story again. | NEWVAX::MZARUDZKI | I AXPed it, and it is thinking... | Wed Jan 17 1996 09:00 | 10 |
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Ok,
Someone elighten me, the *entire* Hi-Note line is to be discontinued
due to lack of Pentium inserts, 'cause of design? Or just the Hi-Note
itself, not the Ultra? A total revamp of the design is necessary?
Say it ain't so................
-Mike Z.
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| 4369.13 | | QUARK::LIONEL | Free advice is worth every cent | Wed Jan 17 1996 09:57 | 5 |
| The current HiNote line is discontinued - production has stopped. A new line
is in the works. Supposedly, there will be an "Ultra-like" series in the new
line - thin and light.
Steve
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| 4369.14 | To return to web page problems.. | NETRIX::"[email protected]" | Richard Hart | Wed Jan 17 1996 10:29 | 17 |
| I'd like to return to the web page issues again. I have recently begun to
work on printer support. I have looked at the web pages that our competitors
use for printers (I haven't looked at web pages for pc's and notebooks, but
I suspect the problems are similar there too).
Some of our competitors (HP and Canon come to mind) have their web pages set
up much like a catalog. On the initial page you select printer features
that you are interested in (color, postscript, speed, etc..). Then a list
of printers that meets your needs is generated. If we want to sell anything
with reasonable cost and customer satisfaction, we need some similar web pages
soon! For all our products.
A web page containing a completed order form could even be generated that
can be printed and sent in with a check, and direct payment and immediated
shipping of the product is certainly possible, too. But, wait.. we don't
sell to everyone who wants our products anymore.. Silly me..
[Posted by WWW Notes gateway]
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| 4369.15 | no more DEC Direct either | ALFAXP::M_HYDE | From the laboratory of Dr. Jekyll | Wed Jan 17 1996 16:47 | 13 |
| To add to the mess..all the PC stuff is gone from the DEC
Direct on-line catalog as well. I had to configure a system
today and couldn't find any on-line information...
until I found the PCBU spreadsheet at VTX IEG.
The PCBU maintains a PC Part Number & Pricing Spreadsheet to assist
you in identifying part numbers for specific PCs and their supported
options. The spreadsheet can be viewed using MS Excel V5.0 and can
be copied from the following location:
PCBUOA::USR33:[BLOOD.PCINFO.PRICING]
mark
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| 4369.16 | pc website - Jackie Kahle | PCBUOA::BUCKLEY | | Mon Jan 22 1996 14:55 | 6 |
| The person in charge of the PCBU website is Jackie Kahle.
You might want to send her a message on the High Note/Info/update/
Cheers,
Deb
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| 4369.17 | Owners of the homepage | DIODE::CROWELL | Jon Crowell | Tue Jan 23 1996 09:05 | 20 |
| From: PCBUOA::BUCKLEY 19-JAN-1996 11:25:47.76
To: DIODE::CROWELL
CC: DEB,BUCKLEY
Subj: Notes Message on PCBU homepage
Jon,
Please note, I sent your message to the following people in pcbu.
Jackie Kahle - director/marketing services electronic data integrity
Mark Racine - Mobile product management
Brenda Quinney - pcbu website publisher.
Please let people know in the notes conference this is where to send
request/issues concerning the the pcbu homepage.
Cheers
Deb Buckley
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