Re: Twinax Card and Win95

["Carl Gerlach" <cgerlach@xxxxxxxxxx>]

My understanding of IBM's position on the Aptiva is that it's a Home
computer. They do not support it in a networked, business environment. They
do have business grade computers. Dell Dimensions for instance are Home
computers. If you don't want problems and plan on buying Dell, Purchase the
Optiplex model not the dimension.

Food for thought.

Carl Gerlach
Apex ISG

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> Pete,
> 
> FYI, Verna got my Aptiva working, but instead of it crashing within 
> seconds, it took nearly 5 minutes. Hence, we closed the problem, but I
have 
> since re opened it. Since you and I have Aptiva's and IBM emulation
cards, 
> and since they don't work together, IBM has decide that the proper way to 
> handle it is by saying, and I quote "IBM does not support the IBM Aptiva 
> twinax connection to the AS/400".
> 
> Which to me means, Aptiva isn't interested in fixing their problem. It, I 
> don't believe, isn't an IBM Rochester issue. Although, I'm not 100
percent 
> sure of that. But Client Access is till not working with my 95 percent
IBM 
> solution. (The remaining 5 percent is Win 95 which was pre-installed on
the 
> Aptiva by IBM, and is supported by IBM.)
> 
> So, the solution they've suggested it to return my 200 MHz Aptiva and
"but 
> a compatible system". Which to me means I've got to buy a DELL or Compaq. 
> Oh well... That's what I get for trying to buy IBM. I never had these 
> problems when I avoided IBM PCs. Don't get me wrong, I am very 
> disappointed. The Aptiva S90 and the newer S9C are great looking and
great 
> performing machines. They just don't want to work in a network or AS/400 
> environment.  :(
> 
> Bob Cozzi
> 
> Bob@rpgdev.net
> 
> http://www.rpgdev.net
> 
> 
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