POWER6 Pricing for Small Businesses vs. System x / SBS Pricing

Hi,

I've been rambling about the prices of the new POWER6 machines in
other threads, without having definite POWER6 before me.

I've pushed a few buttons today in order to get my hands on prices for
POWER6 machines - all prices listed are in CHF.

The prices are aligned for 3Y, with Support and Software Upgrade
Rights. It also includes basic development and compiler tools.

Necessary software to provide print functionality like full page
control, overlays, etc. are also included in the basic software.

A Database with web based reporting tools is also included. Pricing is
based on 10 users.

Software comparison is not exactly fair - SBS includes Microsoft
Exchange, while the IBM i does not include Lotus Notes. On the other
hand, SBS does not have all the IBM i capabilities, so i think it will
even out.

All Prices are list prices.

According to Google:
1 Swiss franc = 0.949487 US$ (Wow, that was different a few years ago).

IBM i:

POWER 6 9407 M15
1 Power 6 Core
4x 70GB 15kRPM 3.5" SAS Drives (2996 CHF each)
4GB Memory (2679 CHF Total)
RAID Enablement Card (3963 CHF)
4mm DAT72 Drive (1810 CHF)
2x Power Supply (846 each)

Total Price for a POWER 6, 9407, M15: 18'804 CHF

HW Maintenance for 3Y (5x11) Years: 5057

ThinkCentre A57 with Vista Business: 949 CHF
Warranty Extension 3 Years: 110 CHF

Total Hardware Cost IBM i: 25264 CHF

Software Cost:

QU2/IP1/ST1/PSF
10 i5/OS Users
ILE Compilers
3Y SWMA

Total SW Cost: 23270 CHF

TOTAL IBM i Cost: 48534 CHF (excluding Common Cost)

System x 3650:
Xeon Quadcore 2.33 Ghz
4GB RAM (1100 CHF Total)
4x 70GB 15kRPM 2.5" SAS Drives (890 CHF each)
External LTO2 Drive (2152 CHF)
RSA II Adapter (359 CHF)
Redundant PSU/Fans (417 CHF)
U320 SCSI Adapter (330 CHF)
RAID Enablement Card (526 CHF)

Total Price for a System x 3650: 10036 CHF
HW Maintenance for 3Y (7x24): 972 CHF

Software Cost:

SBS Premium incl. 5 Users (1369 CHF)
SBS Premium Includes SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition and SQL Server Reporting
Basic Development Tools are available Free of Charge (Visual Studio
Express Edition)
Software Assurance SBS Premium for 3 Years (570 CHF)
SBS CAL 5 additional Users (690 CHF)
Microsoft Direct Support, 5 Calls per year, 3 years (3230 CHF)

Total System x Software Cost: 5238 CHF

Total System x Cost: 16246 CHF (Excluding Common Cost)

PRICE DIFFERENCE:

32288 CHF

COMMON HARDWARE COST:
17" Screen: 344 CHF
1000 VA UPS: 2522 CHF