Re: AS/400 vs. NT

[Pat Barber <MBOCEANSIDE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Alan Campin wrote:
> 
> >> But we should remember that most GUI requires a fairly expensive work
> station and that there are lots and lots of places that a >> terminal will
> do all that needs doing.  Easier maintenance, easier installations, easier
> training, better
> 
> Yea, trying telling that to the user who want e-mail (outlook), Excel and
> Access on his system. We have a few dumb terminals but we get a lot of
> bitching about not being able to get to their e-mail.
> 
> As to fairly expensive, you buy a PC workstation for $700.00 and $800.00

You might want to look at Network Stations over pc's.... You have been
able
to get email for years on green screens(any model).... If you are
letting
people at the office on the web, then you have another whole set of
problems..
and it is not with green screens vs pc's....
+---
| This is the Midrange System Mailing List!
| To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com.
| To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com.
| To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com.
| Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com
+---