RE: Image catalog to install V5R2

["Andy Nolen-Parkhouse" <aparkhouse@xxxxxxxxx>]

Perhaps they could implement pricing whereby you only paid for the amount
of interactive CPW you needed. :)

Andy

> Regarding this issue:
> 
> IBM tells me that they are getting away with the new "Standard" models
> with
> no interactive, and "Enterprise" models with full interactive.  (I hear
> customers with low interactive screaming, but IBM seems to be deaf.)
> 
> This is a huge understatement.  If you have minimal interactive now be
> prepared to pay through the nose for a maximum amount of CPW that you
> will
> never use in most cases.  IBM is doing their best to sweep this under
> the
> carpet but hopefully more customers, as they begin to upgrade, will
> realize
> how bad this deal is and will complain.  My guess is that Rochester
> will
> continue to turn their backs but all we can do is complain.
> 
> 
> Paul Fenstermacher, AS/400 Certified System Administrator