But computer networks are now deemed mission-critical for many companies and that means the IT guys cant make this type of decision without consulting with the fellow in the corner office.
Now, that's not to blame anybody -- that's just to understand that the severity, the slope at which we saw job loss, was unforeseen not just by us but by virtually everybody that enters into the type of forecasting that these guys enter into.
There are plenty of other great-but-discontinued models car guys miss: Just whisper the name Shelby Mustang, Jaguar E-Type or Lamborghini Muira and check the reaction.