RE: Upgrading V4R5 --> V5R1

["jt" <jt@xxxxxx>]

Don,

I don't like this trend, either...  Nor do I understand the necessity...
Are the processors THAT different...?

Best thing about the 38 was that (IIRC) you could run CPF 8.0 on a B-model.
Processors may have been more-or-less identical back then, though.  Haven't
read _Inside the AS/400_ by Dr. Soltis.  Maybe the advance in technology
makes it less feasible to support old hardware...  I dunno...

I'm skeptical, though, because of IBM's choice not to enhance DDS.  I don't
believe it would be that costly to implement new keywords to provide access
to the new technologies found in V5 SQL.  ICBW...  But because I don't think
it'd be costly for them to enhance DDS, and they just choose not to in order
to "force" the market into a desired direction..  Well, I can't help but
wonder if this is the same principle being applied, and that's what keeps
old hardware from running newer releases.

Can only guess at these things.. because those cost numbers will never see
the light of day...


I may be overly optimistic, but I'm hoping this dropping of old hardware is
more of a marketing-"ploy"..  (In addition to being a method of driving
revenues.)


jt


> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com
> [mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Don
> Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 9:22 PM
> To: midrange-l@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: Upgrading V4R5 --> V5R1
>
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>
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> I'm curious which model they're gonna drop with the 5.2 announcement...
>
> I just don't like this trend...
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> On Thu, 22 Nov 2001, Glenn Ericson wrote:
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> > --
> > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> > This is not  the official  announcement  but an official IBM URL that
> > states this.
> >
> http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/support/planning/futu
> rehdwr.html
> >
> > At 09:58 PM 11/21/2001 -0500, Oludare wrote:
> > >Could you direct me to the IBM announcement that refers to model 510.
> > >
> > >Thanks
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Glenn Ericson" <Glenn-Ericson@att.net>
> > >To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
> > >Cc: "Oludare" <oludare@ix.netcom.com>
> > >Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 7:19 PM
> > >Subject: Re: Upgrading V4R5 --> V5R1
> > >
> > >
> > > > --
> > > > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> > > > At 06:51 PM 11/21/2001 -0500, "Oludare" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >Hi guys,
> > > > >
> > > > >I'm upgrading my OS, should I be concern about hardware or software
> > > > >compatibility.  I currently have a 9406-510 2144.
> > > > >
> > > > >Thanks
> > > > >_______________________________________________
> > > >
> > > > AS/400 Models 436, 40S, 500, 510, 530, 50S, 53S are not planned
> > > >   to be supported by OS/400 releases after V5R1.
> > > >
> > > > Glenn
> > > > ________________________
> > > > Glenn Ericson,
> > > > Phoenix Consulting LLC ,  New York , NY USA
> > > > Ph.(718)898 9805  Fx .(718)446 1150
> > > > mailto:Glenn-Ericson@att.net