RE: What to replace a 5250 console with

We have a couple of CLI Type 5488V terminals.  They are basically twinax
thin clients is about the best way to describe them.  You get the logic
until and keyboard but use your own VGA monitor and PS/2 mouse if desired.
We have a user who is using one of these units with a 17 inch LCD flat panel
and it works fine.  It's just a fancy very slim 5250 unit that you can wall
mount or in the one user's case is mounted under the desk.

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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Pete Helgren
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 11:33 AM
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Subject: What to replace a 5250 console with

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