Re: Model 400 upgrade cost

[Larry Bolhuis <lbolhuis@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Terry,
   I believe that Charly is almost exactly right. The Gotcha is the currency
access fee. If the machine doesn't have Software Subscription I think you'll
have to pay it. The only way that Charly is correct on this (and it seems
fair mind you but this IBM) is if you as a new customer get to put SS on the
box without the currency fee.
   I have helped a couple people get model 400s running that have done this,
exception being that they Had SS.

  - Larry

Charly Jones wrote:

>
> Terry --
>
> I think you may be giving up too easily.  If the machine has the
> non-compiler licensed program products you need and/or want, like:
>
> 5769-PW1 App Dev ToolSet for AS/400
> 5769-QU1 Query for AS/400
> 5769-ST1 DB2 Query Mgr and SQL DevKit for AS/400
> 5769-XE1 Client Access/400 Express for Windows
> 5769-XW1 Client Access/400 Windows Family Base
>
> and if the current owner has the ownership certificates and will give them
> to you, and if IBM hasn't changed their rules lately, and if there is one
> compiler that that you can get the ownership certificate (any compiler)...
>
> THEN -- it might be a very good deal, because for the cost of a one year
> software subscription you would be entitled to V5R1, all compilers
> COBOL/C/C++/Java/Websphere/RPG, and a lot more.  You wouldn't have to do
> the
> software subscription right away if the system comes with the compiler and
> tools you want, and staying on V4 isn't a problem for you.  You may be able
> to get a similar deal with all the V4 compilers with a software
> subscription, I don't know those details.
>
> I don't believe there would be a concurrency or upgrade fee.  Someone
> correct me if I am wrong.  There will be a media charge for V5R1, something
> like two hundred dollars, or less.
>
> I tried to find out about these rules and procedures before I bought my
> first AS/400 model 400.  I got a lot of advice and "FACTS" from IBM, from
> this list, and others.  There are many opinions.  Some are correct.  Your
> "local hardware" firm is not motivated to help you do this, they don't get
> paid anything for transferring a system, so send all the old systems to the
> dump.

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