RE: iSeries Television Ad

iSeries as a blade, interesting idea, I'd love to see it. However,
that's not quite what I mean. I'm familiar with the iSeries (er, i5) but
viewing the commercial from the un-informed point of view here's what I
got: The guys sitting around the table were able to consolidate their
machines (read: PCs) into a single server, cool! 

However, how is that any different from the IBM BladeCenter
(http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/bladecenter/) or the Dell 1855
(http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/pedge_1855
?c=us&cs=555&l=en&s=biz)?

-Walden 

PS. Don't tell _me_ how it different, how does the person that doesn't
know about the i5 know it's different? 

PPS. Actually, do tell me how it's different, I don't get it either. Not
why you should use the i5 for RPG or why OS/400 (er, i5/OS) is cool, but
why would I consolidate PCs into an i5 chassis instead of a blade
chassis.


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Quiquid latine dictum sit altum viditur.
(Whatever is said in Latin seems profound.)
  


-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Don
Sent: Monday, 24 January, 2005 20:09
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: iSeries Television Ad



iseries as a blade has been in the works for a long time and iseries
blade
was first mentioned during pSeries tech conf in Dallas several years ago
as I recall..

Don in DC



On Mon, 24 Jan 2005, Walden H. Leverich wrote:

> >Ah, if Walden DIDN'T like it, then it must be GOOD for the iSeries...
>
> I think it was great, if IBM is selling the iSeries as a blade server.
>
> -Walden
>
>
> ------------
> Walden H Leverich III
> President & CEO
> Tech Software
> (516) 627-3800 x11
> WaldenL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.TechSoftInc.com
>
> Quiquid latine dictum sit altum viditur.
> (Whatever is said in Latin seems profound.)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joe Pluta
> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 8:10 PM
> To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
> Subject: RE: iSeries Television Ad
>
> > From: Walden H. Leverich
> >
> > Alas, I'm a Bills fan so the Jet's game help no interest for me. <G>
>
> It all begins to make sense...
>
>
> > I did catch the last one and to be honest, I didn't like it at all,
>
> Ah, if Walden DIDN'T like it, then it must be GOOD for the iSeries...
>
> <smirk>
>
> Joe
>
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