Re: AS/400 upgrade costs

["Walden Leverich" <walden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Have you considered all the costs? I know it's only 1 user but, do you want
to handle the support calls. Will you be responsible for maintaining the
hardware, I'm not talking about what the client says now, but what they will
say when the machine is broken. Do you have the expertise to trouble shoot a
failing 3.5 floppy, or for that matter the desire. These "little" problems
can be a big drain on resources.

Just my $0.02.

-Walden
-----Original Message-----
From: SCHENCK_DONALD <schencd%AM_LZCH%VASELL@mr.mops.wl.com>
To: midrange-l@midrange.com <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Date: Monday, November 24, 1997 8:57 PM
Subject: Re: AS/400 upgrade costs


>>>>Donald,
>>>>
>>>>You replied to Henry, but with my message, so I'm replying. The smallest
400
>>>>is the model 150 that should run you 8K for the machine and about 750
for
>>>>each licensed program (depending on number of users). All totaled, you
are
>>>>looking at 10K for a new system. These are *quick* non-discounted
numbers
>>>>from the pc-based configurator. Also, you asked for the cheapest 400, I
>>>>can't promise that a 150 would handle you processing needs.
>>>>
>>>>-Walden
>
>
>
>The "Henry" was a reference to Henry David Thoreau ... you know, "Walden"
and
>all that.
>
>A 150 would EASILY meet the need. We're talking one user, and at MOST three
>users.
>
>Nonetheless, a rewrite using VB to run on a PC is going to be the most
>economical alternative at this point.
>
>Peace,
>
>-- Don Schenck
>DonS@SchenckTech.com
>www.SchenckTech.com  <--- very much under construction
>
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