RE: Ugh.. IBM Milking Developers.. question on maching config (IOP)

You can always try the - "if that's the case I won't purchase this until
some time next year"........ That should make some one want to
deal.....

Michael Crump

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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bradley V. Stone
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 11:32 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Ugh.. IBM Milking Developers.. question on maching config (IOP)

Ok, I was all set a month ago to purchase my i5. Then we ended up
moving so
I put it off. We had done everything except made the payment. This is
for
a 515 under the developer's program.

Now, a couple days I ago I tell them we're all settled and I'm ready to
pay.
Then they add on $2100 for IOP and explain it's no longer free.

Is this something I need? Is it something I want? I will be purchasing
instead of leasing the machine, so after a year, it's mine. :)

As far as the dealings with IBM on buying this, they've been a little
shady
IMHO. I understand "they have the right to change prices at any time"
but
this is silly. We were all done, and they even suggested waiting until
I
was moved to do the purchase so I don't have to move the machine.

Not to mention it too over a week and 2 emails to finally get them
talking
to me again.

If anyone is interested, I'll email the config they have set up to see
if
IOP is something that is needed. I'm not much of a hardware guy myself
(yet
I guess).

Brad