Re: New i5 Express Models

No question that NOW you can get that setup cheap. (Heck look at Frankie!)

But you don't have 3800 cpw, GbE ports, iSCSI capability, LPAR, VOIP, etc.

Most importantly you are stuck at V5R4 as the 270 is end of life there.

I'm not calling this a bad deal if it does what you need, you can likely replace it with something that DOES run V5R5 (i.e. an 800 or 810) at the time it comes out. But for current technology for a small shop I do believe the 515 IS a good deal.

- Larry

Jerry Draper wrote:

I just bought a small P05 270 with V5R4 for $2200.

Jerry

9406 270 2248/1517

>>>>> V5R4 OS
>>>>> 4 x 18GB Disk Units
>>>>> 2778 RAID controller
>>>>> SCSI Controller (Non RAID)
>>>>> 1GB Main Storage (2 x 512MB DIMMS)
>>>>> 2838 Ethernet
>>>>> 2746 Twinax (8-port controller)
>>>>> CD-ROM Drive
>>>>> 9771 - LAN/WAN
>>>>> Power Cord 6ft



Larry Bolhuis wrote:

From my archives....
#2248 (150 Processor CPW, 25 IA CPW) w/d 11/21/03 $ 6,800
Then for a bigger one....
#2434 (2350 Processor CPW, 0 IA CPW, 2w SStar) w/d 11/21/03 $26,500

before memory and disk.

That last is huge! Those machines mostly had 8G and 17G drives and those were not cheap then. $1,400 for an 8G and I think $2,400 for a 17G. 1 GB of memory was another $3,200 or so. So to get to 70GB Usable disk you'd be spending $2,400 times 6 for a set of drives ($14,400) PLUS you need a RAID card for another $6K. So 1G Mem and 70GB Disk sets you back over $23,000 or nearly three times the base 515 price.

- Larry