RE: I5 vs. 810

["John Burke" <John_Burke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Timing is everything. Can you wait?

You also appear to be using application software from some third party. What
do they say?

John Burke
Burke Consulting
Tel: 916-987-0265
e-mail: john_burke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx



> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Adam Lang
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 6:24 AM
> To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: I5 vs. 810
>
>
> We had just finished up our quotes for a new 810 when the i5
> was announced.
> I and my compatriot in arms have recommended to the IT
> Director to not worry
> about the i5 and just go with the 810.
>
> We're an insurance company with two computer people running the whole
> company.  When we get our new machine, we are basically hooking it up,
> transferring data and going live.  We aren't able to beat it
> up for a couple
> months to test it first.  This is mainly why I say going with
> the 810 and
> 5r2 is the better route, because there are less surprises and
> our vendor has
> been using this line for their application for years.
>
> He (Director) still wants to know the "industry's" opinion on
> whether we
> should go i5 or 810 and whether going to 5r3 is risky or not.
>
> Do you have any feedback and/or any links for articles about this?
>
> This is one I have found so far.
> http://www.midrangeserver.com/fhg/fhg051204-story05.html
>
> Adam Lang
> Systems Engineer
> Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company
> http://www.rutgersinsurance.com
>
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