Re: New 250 better than 170's from IBM on eBay

["Leif Svalgaard" <leif@xxxxxxxx>]

From: Steve Richter <srichter@AutoCoder.com>
the 170s on ebay are processor feature #2164.  Cpw 125/29, unconstrained (
whatever that means ) 210/29.
Does this mean those 170s have 6x128MB main storage and 8x8.58GB dasd ?

If so, then the 170s on ebay are a better deal for dasd and main memory than
the 250.

What is doable and what is allowed re: programming languages, v5r1 and v4r5
on the 170?

 Can you do a full v4r5, v5r1 install on these 170s ?

Are you allowed to buy a cheaper model on ebay that comes with v4r5 and then
install on the 170 as replacement hardware for the cheaper model ?

===>
Anne L and friends.
I find it truly amazing that we (the experts :-) can't figure something
like this out. Says a lot abut how far IBM's marketing still has to go.
It is just WAY too hard to navigate this jungle.