RE: Wanted: Used AS/400-170 - DON'T DO IT! HERE'S WHY!!

You might want to
read  http://www.ignite400.org/news/news2001091503.htm   the way you buy
PDM (ADTS
) and the compilers has changed.

Instead of just query look at  DB2 Query Manager and SQL Development Kit
for iSeries.

For software subscription, if it lapsed on the machine there is a plenty
you have to pay.

I would not say don't do it. I would just make sure you know what it is
going to cost before you do it. I would stay in the P05 group. I think
170's can no longer be upgraded after the end of the year. But you do most
of it yourself anyway, disk drives and memory.

And do not forget hardware maintenance.

Or there is always   www.netshare400.com    I run that site.

John Ross


At 06:51 AM 10/3/01 -0400, you wrote:
>Watch out for these - they typically come with v4r3 only and no licensed
>programs.  So... you can log on, but you won't be able to do anything
>useful.  To get those (Query, RPG, PDM, etc) you first have to upgrade to
>v4r5.  That costs $600 on a P05 for the 'software subscription'.  Then, each
>language costs $1200.  I forget what Query costs, but it's probably in the
>ball park.  You're looking at many thousands of $$ to get the thing fired
>up.  And that's if you buy a P05.  If you get a bigger box, like an older
>model 500 in a P20 class, you're looking at BIG money.