Lower End AS/400s

[Dan Rasch <drasch@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just got back from one of those 'strategic' meetings, and learned why
the company is migrating away from the AS/400.  The reason is the
price of an entry model has become prohibitive.  We were using the
machines as a combination server/processor, and the combination of
only supporting the last two releases (with the required hardware
upgrades to support these releases) has priced the AS/400 out the back
door.

Whatever happened to Alan Alda's water pail and supporting customers
from the tiniest seedlings to a forest of giant Redwoods?  Why does IBM
think the AS/400 has to be the next generation of mainframes?

Does anyone have similar experiences, or is this a perception thing?

Couseling is in session.  You may approach the bench.......


Dan Rasch - because if the human species concentrated on the really
important things in life, there would be a shortage of fishing poles!
IBM Certified twice....... but still a couple PTFs away from Nirvana.