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If you purchase the SWMA within 30 days of "purchasing" the unit, there is no ALF fee. SWMA for the 170 with WDS, SQL query, cost us $1,100. It'll support V5R3, they are telling us that it will not support V5R4. On Thu, 07 Apr 2005 07:27:41 -0600, Pete Helgren wrote > Sorry for the duplicate post.....I sent the original with the wrong > profile and it may be delayed for "administrative approval".... > > I have a customer that is willing to give me a used Model 170 (V4R5M0) > > that is "surplus" to them for the cost of shipping. Initially I > thought, sure! But I began to wonder about the cost and the > lifespan of the model. I have been pretty actively moving to RPG IV > and using Java and other Open Source technologies on the iSeries. I > don't want to invest in something that will quickly dead-end. > > Things I was thinking about: What OS version is supported on the > 170? What would be the cost to purchase the OS and get it on SW > maintenance? It has an integrated PC server. What version of OS is > supported in the integrated PC ? (running WinNT right now....) > > Anyway, I know it has useful life left (given the number of recent > posts about 170's....), but if I want it to be current OS-wise, I > just wonder what the cost would be. Entry level i5's are > *relatively* cheap and they rock! > > Any WAG's on what it would cost and what the downside would be? > > Thanks, > > Pete Helgren > > -- > This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) > mailing list To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx To > subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: > http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l or email: > MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx Before posting, please take a moment > to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. -- Open WebMail Project (http://openwebmail.org)
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