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You're "analogy" doesn't really work ... when was the last time you went
shopping for a car where
Actually ... the auto industry is another perfect example if articulated properly ... as you ARE forming a more or less long-term agreement with the manufacturer.
So ... I go out and compare Nissan, Toyota, and Honda OR Audi, BMW, and Mercedes. I don't have the figures but I'm sure it's safe to say that in each of these categories, there is going to be a first, second, and third place in market share. Which one would you eliminate because
For me, it's none of them. Exactly comparable to the relational dbms market.
Sorry ... you can keep coming back to challenge if you want. Go talk to Gartner or one of the big consulting firms and ask them if DB2 is a good investment as a rdmbs ... and whether they think IBM will be around for awhile to support it.
Larry
rkusenet wrote:
> "Larry" <larry_at_nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:SBTJe.19388$_R1.16432_at_fe11.lga...
>
>> I didn't say anything about the economic climate of any industry at >> all. They are actually very good examples. >> >> The point (as you seem to have completely missed it) is that when you >> purchase a product, you most often don't care that your buying from #1 >> or #2 or #3 in the industry. And being #1 or #2 or #3 is usually good >> enough to maintain survival. >> >> When you make travel plans, you don't ask which carrier leads in >> market share and you don't care whether you are flying with #3 as >> opposed to #1. As long as there is a good safety record, it is low in >> cost, and it gets you there. If you rent a car, you don't care whether >> you are renting with the market leader. In fact, Avis has been "#2" >> for many years and has survived just fine. And I'd be willing to bet >> that outside of business use, you wouldn't rent with Hertz or Avis >> anyway ... you'd end up with a lower cost company like Alamo ... as >> long as the price is right. What position in the rental market do you >> think Alamo is? When was the last time you found out who the market >> share leader was before buying a coffeemaker?
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