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The p5 competes in much more price competitive market than a i5.
Someone buying an i5 is probably running an application specific to an
i5.  Even if IBM priced an i5 the same as a p5, I doubt it would
significantly increase sales.  The barriers to the i5 are more it's
legacy image and declining application base.

Alternately for example, I'm currently working at shop that is going SAP
and has just chosen a p5 570 over systems from HP or SUN.  It simply
came down to a matter of price.




Steve Richter wrote:
> 
> the new p5 models are very impressive.  a 4 way power5+ for $8500 is a
> great deal.   Those models could run great i5/OS applications if IBM
> marketing would allow it.
> 
> http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/p/hardware/entry/
> 
> -Steve

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