I agree with Larry's comments.  We have and continue to recommend
TimeMachine to our customers.  Our customers that purchased the product have
been very satisfied with the results.

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Steve Cole
Outer Banks Solutions, Inc.
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----- Original Message -----
From: Larry Boyd <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 23, 1999 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: What do you think?


> Shawn Gordon wrote:
>
> >                     TimeMachine is the least complete and
> > most unstable of
> > the three.  TimeWarp is easier to use, and HourGlass
> >                     doesn't use the AIF:PE.  You will hear plenty of
> > reasons from all the vendors as to why their approach is best.
> >                     TimeWarp tends to be cheaper as well.
>
> ---- To make sure everyone knows right up front, I do work for
> Solution-Soft the makers of Time Machine. ----
>
> As several of our customers have already pointed out, Time Machine is
> very effective!.  As far as Shawn's statement, "TimeMachine is the
> least complete and most unstable of the three." let me just say that
> there would be several hundred customers who would respectfully
> disagree.
>
> We have more than a thousand copies of Time Machine being used on the
> HP 3000, HP 9000, IBM RS/6000, Sun Solaris, Sun SunOS, NCR MP-RAS,
> MS-NT and SGI.  Likewise, both HP and IBM purchased and use, or used,
> Time Machine on their internal applications.  IBM GS only recommends
> Time Machine and after many tests in the IBM RS/6000 R&D lab and input
> of IBM GS consultants who had used Time Machine, they rated Time
> Machine with their highest third-party product rating - namely,
> "recommended for engagement."  This includes engagements with *any* of
> the our supported platforms, including non-IBM equipment.
> Additionally, other major consulting companies recommend Time Machine.
> An important point to make with these recommendations is that *none*
> of these receive any financial benefits for recommending Time
> Machine -- they simply gain the same benefits of using Time Machine as
> do all Time Machine customers.  *Fourteen* of the Fortune 20 purchased
> and use, or have used, Time Machine!!!  Time Machine *is* the market
> leading date simulation tool on *every* platform we support, and in
> total for these platforms.
>
> Lastly, TimeWarp doesn't even come close to providing the "complete"
> solution, unless you only focus on the HP 3000 and *not* on your
> entire environment.  While HourGlass doesn't support the numerous
> platforms and operating system versions that Time Machine does, at
> least they support even more than TimeWarp.
>
> Is TimeWarp "cheaper" than Time Machine?  Absolutely!!  And a Kia is
> cheaper than a Lexus.  Time Machine is the *only* product designed,
> developed, supported, marketed and sold by the same company -
> Solution-Soft.
>
> The bottom line?  We're pleased to have prospects take advantage of
> our demo period, and welcome direct comparisons with HourGlass and
> TimeWarp.  You can take our word for it, you can take our customers
> word for it, or you can take advantage of the demo and make your own
> decision.
>
> Give us a call, and you'll see the difference!
>
> LB