RE: Dis-merits of AS/400

Novell?  Isn't that the new subsidiary of M$ (NDS for NT)???

I guess that's to be expected from someone working with NLM's all day.


Jack Bogart
UNIX, AS/400 Systems Administrator
General Communications, Inc.
Anchorage, AK
Phone (907) 265-5516;  Pager (907) 268-4163     

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> From:         Sannan Solberg[SMTP:SSolberg@Washcorp.com]
> Sent:         Tuesday, December 01, 1998 10:41 AM
> To:   'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> Subject:      RE: Dis-merits of AS/400
> 
> I agree with the comments below.  I'm sort of a newbie to the 400 (4
> years)
> but I really do like it, mostly for the "lack of maintenance" I was used
> to
> with other systems I am familiar with (Unix, RS6000, VMS).  It's a
> workhorse.  This belief was enhanced when I recently spoke with a college
> buddy who is both a "software specialist" and network manager (Novell) for
> a
> hospital.  I was trying to get her to consider coming on board and when I
> mentioned the 400, she was totally convinced it was "a dead machine and
> archaic".  This spawned from someone else she spoke with who also doesn't
> know what they are talking about.  After some light-hearted arguing, she
> was
> stunned with some of my own perceptions and is now rethinking her
> "beliefs".
> How many more out there are like here!  IBM will have to step up to the
> plate if they want to change mis-perceptions like this.
> 
>       -snip-
> > I don't think I would be in a position to comment on the actual
> > deficiencies
> > of the platform or operating characteristics of the AS/400 since I'm not
> > directly involved.  However, I do sense a general distaste/regret about
> > the
> > lack of attention paid to the platform by IBM.
> > 
> > I suspect that the AS/400 is not IBM's number one profit maker although
> it
> > must surely present a very positive contribution to IBM's bottom line.
> > The
> > general consensus seems to be that IBM has not marketed and supported
> > their
> > own machines as strongly as they could have.  Based on radio and print
> ads
> > I
> > have heard and seen, I think this may be stepping up a bit, but IBM has
> > clearly done a poor job in general of promoting the platform so far.
> > 
> > Once again, some perceptions from my clients.
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