Re: Mac is the AS/400 of Desktop Computing per Dvorak

so, where are those jumpers documented? :)



On Thu, 20 Jun 2002, Leif Svalgaard wrote:

> From: Leif Svalgaard <leif@leif.org>
> > From: Evan Harris <spanner@ihug.co.nz>
> > > Just how would a mac outperform a 270 in 5250 performance ?
> >
> > the point is that Apple can supply essentially the same hardware
> > for $7K.
> >
> So could IBM, (actually $11K, but close enough).
> By a combination of changing jumpers and software
> governors, IBM produces several models of the 270
> as per the following table. Most of the price differential
> is CFINT tax:
>
> 270 22A2    12,100    1    150    25
> 270 22A4    13,300    1    370    0
> 270 22A5    32,800    1    370    30
> 270 22A7    25,300    1    950    0
> 270 22A8    81,600    1    950    50
> 270 22AA    48,300    2    2000   0
> 270 22AB   160,800    2    2000   70
> 270 2422     11,300    1    50     0
> 270 2423     15,300    1    100    0
> 270 2424     22,300    2    200    0
> 270 23E7    32,300    1    465    30
> 270 23F0    15,500    1    1070   0
> 270 23F1    71,800    1    1070   50
> 270 23F4    31,800    2    2350   0
> 270 23F5   144,300    2    2350   70
> 270 2452     13,800    1    100    0
> 270 2454     24,800    2    240    0
> model feature price processors batch CPW interactive CPW.
>
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