RE: At the risk of sounding like an AS/400 rah-rah...

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@midrange.com
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@midrange.com] On Behalf Of
> Metz, Zak
> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 11:30 AM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: RE: At the risk of sounding like an AS/400 rah-rah...
> 
> I'm one of those freaks, and I know there are a couple more listening.
> 
> I have an Xbox, but I barely touch it. It just "feels" like a waste of
time.
> 
> I'd rather develop my programming skill on my AS/400 than play a pointless
video game. To me, the
> process of solving a programming problem is itself a (sometimes
frustrating) game of sorts, but
> gives me greater satisfaction when resolved and eventually evolves into a
complete application. I
> wouldn't need an AS/400 for that, of course, but if I can, why not use the
best (note the swelling
> pride)? I have to have some tangible goal to keep myself interested, so I
developed a website that
> included another interest, and that's what I use the home machine for
(www.distortion.us).
> 
> There are other views, of course. My roommate is also an AS/400 developer,
but couldn't care less
> about it once he leaves the office.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jeff Bull [mailto:Jeff.Bull@itm-group.co.uk]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 10:41 AM
> > To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
> > Subject: RE: At the risk of sounding like an AS/400 rah-rah...
> >
> >
> > ... running an AS/400 at home for fun???
> >
> > I would have two uses for a AS/400 at home: working from
> > home, and heating
> > the garage.
> >
> > For 'fun' at home, try a PC or playstation, remote-control
> > cars perhaps  :-)
> >
> > Jeff Bull
> 
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