Re: Configuring a new iSeries

[Vernon Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Is PCAS400 still available? If not, there is the Workload Estimator. Try
<http://www.as400service.ibm.com/estimator>. Downloadable or online.
Doesn't do pricing, however.

Dr Syd Nicholson wrote:
>
>
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> What I would like to see is a public IBM web site with a built in
> configurator. This web site would lead the visitor though a number of
> questions, ultimately providing the potential client with a number of
> iSeries configurations and prices. When the client is ready to buy the
> chosen configuration is passed to their IBM business Partner for
> validation and more accurate pricing.
>
> A web site of this nature would save both the valuable time of IBM and
> its Business Partner staff. They would not need to field as many
> unproductive queries. It would also make it considerably easier for
> potential clients to choose their hardware and obtain prices (e.g. for
> project budgets) long before they ready to buy. This web site could make
> the difference between a company deciding to deploy PC servers, or an
> iSeries system.
>
>
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