RE: Planning for an iSeries future

[rob@xxxxxxxxx]

Was January 24 really the first date you could plan on this?  What about 
the web site which lists the life expectancy of hardware and software for 
the iSeries?  When was that updated with the planned demise of the 730?

I've got to give IBM a lot of credit for this site.  They used to be a lot 
more closed mouth on hardware and software.

All January 24 did was tout some new equipment, and packaging, that would 
(might) be cheaper and less expensive than the models they are replacing. 
You can probably count on IBM doing that on a somewhat annual basis.

Rob Berendt
-- 
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary 
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." 
Benjamin Franklin 




"Andy Nolen-Parkhouse" <aparkhouse@xxxxxxxxx>
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Ken,

Your upgrade loss occurred with an announcement on January 24 of this
year.  Considering that this is a major incentive to upgrade and
considering that many companies budget by calendar year, this is really
short notice and you should not place too much blame on your company.
No, you're not the only one.  I'm aware of a few large companies who are
really ripped at the short notice.

Regards,
Andy Nolen-Parkhouse

> On Behalf Of Graap, Ken
> Subject: RE: Planning for an iSeries future
> 
> I was wondering .... As we talk about the situation with my AS/400
> Model
> 730/2C6F/2068/1510...
> 
> Is there anyone else who is in the same situation I find our company
> in?
> That is, being on a 730 and facing the dilemma of losing the upgrade
> path to
> the 8xx boxes as of October 2003?
> 
> Or is our company the only company that has allowed this to happen?
> 
> Did everyone else upgrade to 8xx last year?
> 
> Kenneth


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