Re: Old vs New AS/400

["Carl Galgano" <cgalgano@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Stephanie:
Essentially the OS/400 version on your B10 is a subset of the most current
release of OS/400 which happens to be V4R4.  While both the hardware and
software are dramatically different now, what you have learned is very
relevant.  IBM is the master at backwards computability therefore everything
that works in V2R1 should work at V4R4.  Of course there are many more
features in the OS today, but you will find in very comfortable.

As far as buying the B10.... don't.  It will cost you too much to make in
Y2K ready as far as an OS upgrade.  If you are interested in buying an
AS400, look at the new 170, a very small config can be had for about 7-8K.
As far as compilers I'm not sure, however you may wish to check out some of
the various timesharing companies out there.  For a monthly fee you have
access to an account on an AS400 over the Internet.  Then you don;t have to
worry about the machine, upgrades, etc.  If you'd like more info on our
service, check out www.ediconsulting.com.

Regards,
CJG
Carl Galgano
EDI Consulting Services, Inc.
540 Powder Springs Street
Suite C19
Marietta, GA  30064
770-422-2995
mailto: cgalgano@ediconsulting.com
http://www.ediconsulting.com
EDI, Communications and AS400 Technical Consulting

-----Original Message-----
From: Stephanie Coulshaw <scoulshaw@aimtronics.com>
To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com' <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Date: Thursday, June 17, 1999 3:29 PM
Subject: Old vs New AS/400


>Hi!
>
>I've been working with an old 9404 B10 with V2R1M0 for the past few months.
>I like this machine and I'm thinking of looking for other employment
>opportunities with the AS/400.  Will the experience I've gained be of use
in
>a current AS/400 environment?
>
>I've considered trying to buy this one at the end of the year when it
>becomes surplus.  Failing this, are there any RPG compilers available for
>the PC?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Stephanie Coulshaw
>Aimtronics Corporation
>Kanata, Canada
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