Just wanted to point out some rather obvious inconsistencies in a Y2K article in the January , 1999 issue of Business 2.0. On the first page of the article, Cap Gemini America is quoted as follows:

"90% of the companies in the United States [as of late Oct., 1998] - arguably the leader in Y2K readiness - have missed their Y2k deadlines."

Two pages later it is reported that "15% of companies [marked in blue which included the U.S.] in the country will suffer at least one mission-critical system failure." If 90% have missed their deadline, how come only 15% suffer a mission critical failure?

Get this one: "Although many Fortune 500 corporations are likely to survive the millennium with few scars, small to medium size business. . . are expected to suffer more serious problems." HELLO!. How can the Fortune 500 companies have few scars if their suppliers go under?

Another tidbit: "In August, 1998, 50% of [U.S.] 7,000-plus mission-critical systems are compliant." Is this a piece of news I've missed? Another pet peeve about all articles re Y2K, including this one, is: "The transition to the next millennium could be a non-event. . ., or it could be a disaster." That's like saying the next major hurricane to hit Florida could do absolutely no damage or it could do a lot.

Eric Hellweg [author] you're a SCHLAMEEL!!!

Any comments?

DG

-- Anonymous, January 22, 1999