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Sharon,

I can definitely see where both of you are coming from, and I think
we need to distinguish between nice to have and required, which is
definitely the instance on that small customer with a 150 and a nice to have
Power 5 515.

There needs to be quite a difference for a small company to make
that move and make that investment. Going back to the truck, while they
will both get you from point A to Point B, the newer truck is probably more
fuel efficient (really only matters if you drive considerable distance for
payback), but then I wouldn't want to be in an older truck without Airbags &
Crumple-zones, GPS Navigation, all wheel drive, etc. That is the difference
between those two trucks, and likewise the two machines.

The machine has to fit the customer and their budget. Keeping their
old machine will allow them to continue to run the same old applications.
Putting in a new machine will allow them to use features and functions like
Web Query or other new functions they may need to expand the business.

JMHO
Pete

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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wintermute, Sharon
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 10:00 AM
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Subject: RE: Another iSeries bites the dust


Lukas,

Unsupported software? That's my responsibility. In the last 5 years I
have had to make a total of 3 changes to support his business. If he
doesn't want to upgrade that's his call. You can get replacement parts,
he just didn't have them on-hand. Now he keeps drives on site instead
of waiting.

I disagree with the idea that you have to be on the latest and greatest
to be competitive. Power5 systems are fine if you need that, for his
needs the 150 is perfect. Not running on a power5 is not WRONG.

The definition of a good product is not necessarily that it is "current
and supported" by the manufacturer. As long as it provides a benefit to
the business then it is filling its need.

Don't you realize how many products are "not supported" yet still being
used? Why should I buy that 2009 truck when the 1986 version still
works and can be "supported"?

Don't inflict your bias on others.


Sharon

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lukas Beeler
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 8:44 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Another iSeries bites the dust

On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 3:25 PM, Wintermute, Sharon
<Sharon.Wintermute@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
No that's one tough system.

No, that's luck. Running unsupported software on hardware that no
longer has a ready supply for replacements parts is stupid, no matter
which way you put it.

If you're not running at least a POWER5 machine today, you're doing
something wrong.

Note: That doesn't mean you necessarely have to run into a brick wall.
It might work perfectly. Until.

We have some customers that are still running NT4 SBS. Does that make
it a good product in todays world? Hell no. It just means that some of
the customers running really outdates hard and software can get lucky
and not have their entire IT infrastructure fall on their head.


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