V2R3 to V3R2 upgrade sticker shock

[Carl Galgano <cgalgano@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just got off the phone with my friendly hardware/software vendor.  I was
inquiring on a price to upgrade my E04 from V2R3 to V3R2.  After I got up
off the floor I verified that I did hear hime correctly that the price would
be over $9000 for 5 users!!!!

We are a very small company and have a RISC model 400 running V3R6 (release
7 is sitting in the box ready to be installed) so we have little incentive
to spend that much money for the upgrade.  The only real function I want
with the new realease for the "white" box is TCP/IP untilities.  

Could this really be true??  Is IBM crazy or am I just being pennywise &
pound foolish???  Is there any other alternative???  I have tried to order
the TCP/IP utilities for V2R3 and was told they are not available anymore.
How much do you guys with BIG systems pay for the upgrade.

Regards,
Carl
Carl J. Galgano
EDI Consulting Services, Inc.   
540 Powder Springs Street
Suite C19
Marietta, GA 30064
770-422-2995

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