RE: Editions and codes

Does anyone know if the Value editions come with any of the peripheral
hardware features the Express models have such as tape drive,
ethernet/twinax IOAs, WAN, etc.?  That could very well make the difference
in price even with the 0.5% lower lease rate if one had to add all that. 
DASD would definitely have to be added and in some cases main memory as
well to bring a base Value box up to Express base configuration levels.

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Kyle S. Goodwin
Extensicom LLC

Joe Pluta said:
> Not from what I could tell, Bryan.  The 500CPW value model is about
> $18K, while the 500CPW Express edition is about $12K.  Since I am in PW,
> the vast majority of software for the Express edition comes free, except
> for the maintenance agreement, which is discounted heavily.  So the
> Express mdoel still comes in quite a bit cheaper.
>
> The trick is the lease; the value model is a lower monthly lease
> compared to the express.  Man, they make it hard to figure this stuff
> <g>.
>
> Joe
>
>> From: Bryan Dietz
>>
>> Joe the 9405's are Express models, as mentioned before.  The are
>> pre-packaged cookie-cutter systems.  They come with software and a
>> standard hardware configuration.
>>
>> If you are a member of partnerworld and get your IBM software for the
>> price of admission, then I would look at the value models.
>>
>> you may have to add some pieces parts but overall it will be cheaper,
> as
>> you do not have to buy the software.
>
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