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Joe - the Web query price includes the original query product which had a
P05 price of $750-$1000 (in that range), although when I got my 520, it was
included in a Express "bundle" and part of the base price.
It's not $1k for only Web query, but $1k for both parts. I'm sure you don't
care about the old query, but to existing customers it is very important.
IBM could split the product, but "nothing" comes from IBM in the range of
other platform prices (do the math for the expected sales vs development
cost).
I'm not aware of any platform that provides a free data analysis tool, yet
some in this thread have hinted they think IBM should give it away.
It's a license deal w/Info Builders, allows any potential sales to demo a
native browser based query from IBM, and like every other non IBM product in
this area, will cost to fully deploy. And yes, with lots of users, will
require lots of hardware.
I have serveral smaller customers very excited about this refresh, needing a
modern data analysis tool, and the 2 licenses to start (P05) will be fine.
I absolutely agree this should be in the Developer discount, do wish IBM had
training ready (not just a brochure-ware demo) to go with the product
announce, like at this fall's Common or the Tech Conf).
jim franz
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 5:50 PM
Subject: 5733QU2 - No Developer Discount
Well, I don't know how good DB2 Web Query is or isn't, but I won't be
writing about it since there's no developer discount and even on my
low-end
model 515 IBM wants $1000 for it. Heck, that's 10% of the price of the
rest
of the system! I don't know who is in charge of pricing on the software,
but that ain't gonna fly here.
Joe
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