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

Yes, I do, I have a 510-2143 loaded to the gills... I certainly agree with your 
point, that this is the exception, and unless you're a total nerd, there would 
be no reason to have one at home. But I think that's the nature of the system. 
It's a beautiful, solid computer, perfect for "running your business". It's not 
glamorous, and doesn't try to be. It's a workhorse. Most people don't have dump 
trucks at home, but it doesn't change the fact that they are very good at what 
they do.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adam Lang [mailto:aalang@rutgersinsurance.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 11:41 AM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: At the risk of sounding like an AS/400 rah-rah...
> 
> 
> But do you have your own AS/400 at home that you administer 
> and tinker with?
...
> > 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.