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At 02:19 AM 5/29/97 -0400, you wrote: >Mark Lazarus wrote: >> >> Neil, >> >> >The 436 isn't really obsolete. A 436 (without an OS/400 license) come >> >preconfigured as 'SSP dominant' which basically hides the underlying >> >OS/400 from the user and the machine 'appears' as though it's running >> >SSP (you do still however need to go to DST and make a backup of the >> >Licensed Internal Code at least once, preferably twice, or you don't >> >have a complete backup to reconstruct the system if you lose a disk). >> >If the user doesn't want to cough up the extra for the OS/400 license >> >the 436 can still give them better performance, disk capacity, tape >> >capacity etc. >> >> How much is OS/400 for the smallest /400? I thought it was included? >> > >Well I was talking about adding OS/400 license to a model 436 that had >only SSP. >Yes the 436 is an AS/400 - but if you order a 436 you don't get the >OS/400 license unless you cough up extra. >For the 436 it costs US$3500 extra for the OS/400 ValuePak software >(this is processor group P05 - smallest 436 with 2102 processor). >Value Pak is US$10,000 for the P10 group (436 with 2104 or 2106 >processors). >(ValuePak incluses OS/400, Query, SQL & Client Access). >As for the smallest AS/400 - well these days that would be the model 150 >(I'm ignoring the CISC portable). >The cheapest model 150 Entry package (32MB memory, 4GB DASD, 2.5GB tape >- approx 3.5GB with compression), costs US$ 7995 (don't forget a UPS - >the package can come with a BEST Fortress 675va unit for US$ 848), and >INCLUDES BasePak software. BasePak includes the following software: >OS/400 Version 3 Release 7, AS/400 Client Access, Query for AS/400, >DB2 and SQL Development Toolkit for AS/400, Facsimile Support for AS/400 >Performance Management/400, PSF/400 fax support, PSF/400 1-to-19 IPM >print support and TCP/IP Communication Utility. >The following products will also be part of BasePak: >Integration Services for Integrated PC Server (formerly known as FSIOP) >OS/400 Integration for Novell Netware >Integrated BasePak for Lotus Notes Then isn't the 436 _effectively_ obsolete ? -mark * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This is the Midrange System Mailing List! To submit a new message, * * send your mail to "MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com". To unsubscribe from * * this list send email to MAJORDOMO@midrange.com and specify * * 'unsubscribe MIDRANGE-L' in the body of your message. Questions * * should be directed to the list owner / operator: david@midrange.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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