Re: Just one more anecdote

On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 11:54:39 GMT, FrankHamersley <FrankHamersleyZat_at_hotmail.com> wrote:

>dawn wrote:
>[..]
>> Definitely two different systems, one of which was successful, but
>> still worthy of comparison. In case you ever get a chance to choose
>> between them, apples are often red and keep the doctor away while
>> oranges are orange with vitamin C.
>
><ot>Funny thing that...I was always taught that apples keep the dentist
>away and that oranges keep the doctor away. No doubt a glitch in CM
>(Childhood Models)</ot>

     Different vendor lock-in?

[snip]

>Not only then but now! There is an extremely wealthy general merchandise
>franchiser in my locale who eschews computerisation and employs a small
>army of fiercely loyal 50 yo bookkeepers to do it on paper! If I had 1%
>of his net worth I would be happy to slag off the RM and any other model
>you cared to mention!

     That he has an established system is relevant. Would someone starting today take that route?

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko Received on Wed Jul 27 2005 - 18:45:25 CEST