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Jerry,
I agree that that's probably the biggest single impediment to mass
acceptance of this machine. At this point in time an integrated,
native to RPG (and the other languages), seamless browser interface
would be required. An X-Windows type of interface wouldn't cut it.
Screen scrapers, 3rd party add-ons, will not do the trick. Only an
officially sanctioned full solution from IBM will change the public's
perception that this is an "old" machine. It's old because it LOOKS
old, not because it is old.
I am currently fighting to keep an i in a client. They have been
on the IBM midrange line for about 20 years! Of course they have
upgraded numerous times. It has served them well. The younger (and
even not so young!) generation that has been coming into the business
for the past 5 years place a high value on a GUI. It's not the only
factor, but it's not a vanity thing anymore.
They do NOT want to pay extra for something that should easily be
part of the OS at this point in time. I don't blame them. In
order for me to deliver a GUI solution, they would to pay more in
software fees, maintenance fees, development and support costs. This
is an unacceptable situation - I should not have to fight this fight.
Another case was a potential client where the initial and
subsequent meetings went well. It was a replacement to their
existing PC based system, which has a nice GUI.
The bottom line was that the difference in cost do develop it using
green screen vs. a decent GUI front end pushed the price too high to
be competitive.
-mark
At 2/16/09 02:54 PM, you wrote:
I think it might have been the decision by IBM NOT to give us a GUI
interface like X-Window on the iSeries.
Jerry
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