Re: Model 170 for Personal Development

[John Ross <jross-ml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Base OS is just the base for the OS not the other products. And since V4 
the OS stays with the box and it will with V5R3. Now when they say base 
OS you will get other software, you get the no charge software, like 
Java, HTTP, TCP.

PDM is now (I think V5R1 and up, maybe V5R2 and up) under 5722WDS    
21      Tools - Application Development 

You can buy pre June 11th software ( 
http://www-306.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/5/897/ENUS204-085/#@2h@74@  ) 
from third parties. At any price they want to charge. I would think the 
June 11th limitation 3rd parties may want to start unloading this 
software, or it might make it work more. Not sure how IBM is going to 
know it is pre June 11th . And I have not done this so not sure of the 
headaches.

I  heard (from an IBMer) V5R3 will be the last release for the 170, so I 
have to think these may go down in price.

Disk and memory is pretty cheap in AS400 prices  for the 170.
http://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=-840&storeId=1&categoryId=2549501&langId=-1&dualCurrId=73 


I run www.netshare400.com  ( And thanks to the others who put it in 
their emails, but N comes before T :)  )

Regards
John Ross