RE: IBM overhauls iSeries for the long haul

[michaelr_41@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Don't forget the S/32 before the S/34...and of course the System/23
Datamaster...

On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 08:32:05 -0400, "Shields, Ken" <kenshields@xxxxxxx>
said:
> 
>       Sequence was Sys/3, Sys /34, Sys/38, Sys/36
>       The funny thing here was, and , I don't think there are enough people 
> around to remember this , but
>       the Sys/38 (father of the AS400), was over-sold to business in North 
> America, and moth balled by firms for many
>       moons, because, there were insufficient numbers of highly trained 
> people to run them.
>       
>       That's another reason why IBM, rushed to put the Sys/36 out in the 
> market.
>       The S/36 was so popular, that even to-day, on the current release of 
> OS400, the Sys 36 Environment is still
>       supported.
>       I'm very curious to know just how many companies are still using the 
> S36 Environment.  
> 
> 
> Ken Shields
> Oshawa systems group
> Works 81, Oshawa Ontario
> (905) 725-1144 Ext 326
> 
> 
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