Re: V5R1 vs V4R5

["Peter Dow" <pcdow@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks jt. No, not a hobby.  He's a consultant like me only with a little
more $ <g>.  I remember a long time ago when he had more time on his hands
he got hold of the S/38 internals manual and read if not all of them, a lot.
He couldn't afford a S/38 then, but nowadays an AS400 is faster, cheaper,
and has a better OS.

Looks like I only have one real question left, that NIC. Thanks again!

Peter Dow
Dow Software Services, Inc.
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909 425-0196 fax


----- Original Message -----
From: "jt" <jt@ee.net>
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 5:22 PM
> > My neighbor is considering buying a small 170:
>
> Starting a new hobby...?

> > 9406-170, #2160 processor, 64mb memory, 4.19gb disk, V4R5---$4950
> > Add #2866 Netfinity server with 100/10 ethernet--------- $1450
> >
> > First, I seem to remember some warning about IBM no longer supporting
> > ethernet via the Netfinity server.
> >
> > Second, I want to convince him that he should get V5R1, not V4R5.
> >  Any site
> > with good comparisons, or perhaps a V5R1 new features list?
>
>
http://www1.ibmlink.ibm.com/cgi-bin/master?xh=USvVDdvFT7eLgi1USenGnN9332&req
> uest=announcements&parms=H%5f201%2d237&xfr=N  (Announcement.  Overview..
> they didn't cover the V5R1 RPG enhancements.)
>
>
> >
> > Third, where can I find the CPW rating for this?  Or any model-processor
> > feature?
>
>
> (I see Leif already beat me to this, but:)
>
> iSeries and AS/400 System Builder
>
http://publib-b.boulder.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/RedbookAbstracts/sg242155.html?
> Open
>
>
> >
> > Fourth, is that a good price?
> >
>
> No idea, but sounds reasonable anyway...



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