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On Fri, 30 May 1997, Mark Lazarus wrote: > At 02:19 AM 5/29/97 -0400, you wrote: > >Mark Lazarus wrote: > >> > >> Neil, > >> > >> >The 436 isn't really obsolete. A 436 (without an OS/400 license) come > >> >preconfigured as 'SSP dominant' which basically hides the underlying > >> >OS/400 from the user and the machine 'appears' as though it's running > >> >SSP (you do still however need to go to DST and make a backup of the > >> >Licensed Internal Code at least once, preferably twice, or you don't > >> >have a complete backup to reconstruct the system if you lose a disk). > >> >If the user doesn't want to cough up the extra for the OS/400 license > >> >the 436 can still give them better performance, disk capacity, tape > >> >capacity etc. > >> > >> How much is OS/400 for the smallest /400? I thought it was included? > >> > > > >Well I was talking about adding OS/400 license to a model 436 that had > >only SSP. > >Yes the 436 is an AS/400 - but if you order a 436 you don't get the > >OS/400 license unless you cough up extra. > >For the 436 it costs US$3500 extra for the OS/400 ValuePak software > >(this is processor group P05 - smallest 436 with 2102 processor). > >Value Pak is US$10,000 for the P10 group (436 with 2104 or 2106 > >processors). > >(ValuePak incluses OS/400, Query, SQL & Client Access). > > > >As for the smallest AS/400 - well these days that would be the model 150 > >(I'm ignoring the CISC portable). > >The cheapest model 150 Entry package (32MB memory, 4GB DASD, 2.5GB tape > >- approx 3.5GB with compression), costs US$ 7995 (don't forget a UPS - > >the package can come with a BEST Fortress 675va unit for US$ 848), and > >INCLUDES BasePak software. BasePak includes the following software: > > >OS/400 Version 3 Release 7, AS/400 Client Access, Query for AS/400, > >DB2 and SQL Development Toolkit for AS/400, Facsimile Support for AS/400 > >Performance Management/400, PSF/400 fax support, PSF/400 1-to-19 IPM > >print support and TCP/IP Communication Utility. > > >The following products will also be part of BasePak: > >Integration Services for Integrated PC Server (formerly known as FSIOP) > >OS/400 Integration for Novell Netware > >Integrated BasePak for Lotus Notes > > Then isn't the 436 _effectively_ obsolete ? > > -mark Well, not for S/36 users who can't/won't deal with OS/400 and don't want to have to configure the *M36 themselves. As far as they're concerned, they plug it a 436 and it's one big happy S/36. > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * This is the Midrange System Mailing List! To submit a new message, * > * send your mail to "MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com". To unsubscribe from * > * this list send email to MAJORDOMO@midrange.com and specify * > * 'unsubscribe MIDRANGE-L' in the body of your message. Questions * > * should be directed to the list owner / operator: david@midrange.com * > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > umidr > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This is the Midrange System Mailing List! To submit a new message, * * send your mail to "MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com". To unsubscribe from * * this list send email to MAJORDOMO@midrange.com and specify * * 'unsubscribe MIDRANGE-L' in the body of your message. Questions * * should be directed to the list owner / operator: david@midrange.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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