Re: 3489 IBM Terminals

IBM US Announcement letter 901-127 (May 8, 2001) states:

Note: IBM does not offer a plug-compatible replacement product for the 3489 
Logic Unit (5250 Twinax Terminal for AS/400 Servers). A 3488 Logic Unit 
(5250 Twinax Terminal for AS/400 Servers) is available. The 3488 Logic 
Unit does not support Image/Fax Viewing, PC/TV, and 5250 Video Delivery 
features of the 3489 Logic Unit. 

It was also mentioned in 901-044 (February 27, 2001):


Replacement Product Information 
                                                      Machine
Withdrawn Product        Replacement Product          Type/Model

3488-V1Z TSP Display     InfoWindow(R) II             3488-V13
                         Modular Display Station
3489-V1Z TSP Display     InfoWindow II                3489-V13
                         Modular Display Station
9406-170                 System                       9406-270


...Neil





Pat Barber <mboceanside@worldnet.att.net>
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2001/06/07 16:04
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According to the Sales Manual... 05/08/01 was removed from
marketing.... No stated replacement.

> Paolo Yabut wrote:
> 
> Did anybody heard of IBM discontinuing the 3489 Terminals ?
> 
> We called IBM and they said its discontinued but nobody can tell us
> why .




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