RE: Model 400 upgrade cost

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Douglas Handy [mailto:dhandy1@bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 12:49 PM
> To: midrange-l@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: Model 400 upgrade cost
>
>
> Terry,
>
> >> Getting compilers by PTF?  I don't think so.  Do you have
> specifics on
> >> that?
> >
> >I just found out a few minutes ago that this only happened at V4R5
> >if you have (had) software subscription.  That lets me out. I do not
> >believe it is currently on software subscription.
>
> AFAIK, the compilers are not available until V5R1, when those
> on software
> subscription and at least one compiler get the rest of them
> too.  V5R1 also
> included VaRPG and CODE/400 (etc) if you had software
> subscription and the
> development tools (PDM, SEU, etc).
>
> I believe what was available for V4R5 via PTF was the
> workstation code:
> CODE/400, VaRPG, etc., if you were on software subscription.
> I think the idea
> here was that these people could order V5R1 anyway (and just
> store it), then use
> the CDs to install the PC workstation code.  So they just
> made a PTF to make the
> workstation code available without having to officially order
> V5R1 and put it on
> the shelf.

Ooops, well I guess I had it half-right (like a stopped watch) :-/
Thanks for the clarification Doug.

> >> Regardless of the current OS, you would obtain upgrades by
> >> purchasing a software subscription.
>
> But if the unit is not at V5 yet, you'd first have to pay the
> upgrade fees or
> concurrency fee or whatever they call it.  Then since V5R1 is
> the end of the
> line for the 940x-400, the software subscription doesn't give
> you much except
> the ability to transfer it a new box later, if you keep up
> the premiums.
>
> Doug

I'm pretty much convinced that I'm going to pass on the offer
since the upgrade fees will probably bankrupt me :(

Thanks again.

Terry