Re: What to replace a 5250 console with

[Pete Helgren <Pete@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Something I should have added was that they are running an i5 520 V5R3.

Pete Helgren wrote:

> I saw the recent discussion on the HMS vs Lan Console issue and the 
> "dissing" of the good ol' 5250 console.  I have a slightly different 
> issue here.  My customer has used a 5250 display for the console, in 
> fact, the same one, since their S/36 days (planning to go with the same 
> HMC for 15 years? Yeah, right!).  This thing still works great, but it's 
> ugly.  There it sits among the bright shiny 20" flat panel displays - It 
> ain't easy being green.....
>
> So my customer says "Pete, get us something new to replace this with!"  
> and I say "Sure thing!"  But what?  I am guessing, given the low estate 
> of the 5250 console that there ain't no such thing as a 5250 flat panel 
> display.  I haven't used the other console options to date because, 
> well, the 5250 console just ALWAYS works.
>
> So, what do you recommend?  I need something bulletproof and good looking.
>
> Pete Helgren
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