Re: ASCII workstation controller -- MIDRANGE-L

Jerry,

  While it is true that it exists and that it has great function, (Including 
that of the 8235 and
the 2210) there are a few BUT$,

  8235 was about $2,500 with Enet or T/R and 8 ports, used standard serial 
cables, had virtually NO
user installed options and was SIMPLE to configure. (Yes there was the memory 
upgrade a couple
versions back and of course the internal modem version but that was about it.) 
Total cost for 8
ports $312 per port plust modems.

  2212 is about $6,500 with no Lan adaptor (+$1,000) and 4 ports(add 4 for 
$1,300), uses $100 a toss
serial cables, has a daunting array of available cards, memory options, even a 
hard drive option and
HAVE YOU USED THE CONFIG PROGRAM? Zowie! That thing requires a P200, 1024x768 
screen, 64MB RAM and
has more buttons, lists and boxes than carter has little pills! (The 2210 
version anyway, I can't
imagine the 2212 version being smaller with all it's options) Total cost for 8 
ports $1,200 per port
plus modems!

  IBM Is still missing the entry level box that was the beloved 8235!

-- 
Larry Bolhuis         |
Arbor Solutions, Inc  | Two rules to success in life:
(616) 451-2500        | 1. Never tell people everything you know.
lbolhui@ibm.net       |

 

Jeffrey M. Silberberg wrote:
> 
>   Larry,
> 
>         IBM has now announced a 2212 Access Utility it looks like a great
> repplacement box for the 8235 (Yes I have placed alot of 8235's ) and the
> 2212 also solves some of the 8235's short comming when you tried to place
> ISDN or other "fast" connection interfaces into them.
> 
>         Also, the 8235's can be found still in some of the "like new"
> programs where the unit has been through rehab.
> 
>         JMS
> 
> On Wed, 4 Nov 1998, Larry D. Bolhuis wrote:
> 
> > > we use(d) the ibm 8235.  then ibm quit selling it last summer.  so now 
>we're trying to decide whether to switch to the shiva lanrover (which it was 
>with an ibm label) or switch to the perle 833.  any ideas anyone?
> >
> > The last time we compared them head to head, the 833 was more money and 
>still was missing some
> > features the Shiva had.  Additionaly some of the features were just out for 
>one release (always
> > makes me nervous) while Shiva has had them for some time.  The final straw 
>was the Perle Sales guy
> > had terribly outdated information on the Shiva that he was using in his 
>comparison-a real turn off.
> > (Note that I like and use other Perle products frequently.)
> >
> > We have been impressed with the Shivas(and 8235s) for some time now and I 
>have installed many of
> > them from 8 serial port to 72 Modem 4-T1 units.
> >
> > Larry Bolhuis
> > Arbor Solutions, Inc
> > lbolhui@ibm.net
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