Re: Future of *M36

 

On Fri, 30 May 1997, Mark Lazarus wrote:

> 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

Well, not for S/36 users who can't/won't deal with OS/400 and don't want 
to have to configure the *M36 themselves.  As far as they're concerned, 
they plug it a 436 and it's one big happy S/36.

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