RE: AS/400 Server.

["Paul Nelson" <nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Please don't get him started on scroll bars, radio buttons, and check boxes.

Paul Nelson
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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DrFranken
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 12:17 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: AS/400 Server.

And don't forget that they also sold the SAME truck (OK OK with four 
headlamps) as a GMC. Your analogy fails. :-) :-)


         - Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis

www.frankeni.com
www.iDevCloud.com
www.iInTheCloud.com

On 5/7/2013 12:49 PM, Booth Martin wrote:

> I have no desire to further this detour.
>
> On the other hand, the fact is that you drove Chevrolets.  Those are all
> Chevrolets.  They are unique models within GM, but they are all
Chevrolets.
> I maintain IBM could make the whole discussion go away by proclaiming a
> "Silverlake" division, embracing all of the various Silverlake models,
> from Sys/3 to the i.
>
>
>
>
>
> On 5/7/2013 11:37 AM, DrFranken wrote:
> > Four letters, not that hard to memorize: IBM i. AS/400 is so last
century.
> > Besides just like GM, IBM hasn't changed their name. GM Changes names
> > too. The first truck I drove from them was a 'Custom 20' or C20 now they
> > have Colorado, Avalanche, Silverado. And nobody whines....
> >
> >
> >            - Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis
> >
> > www.frankeni.com
> > www.iDevCloud.com
> > www.iInTheCloud.com
> >
> > On 5/7/2013 12:23 PM, Booth Martin wrote:
> >
> > > Why?  Why does someone need to spend hours memorizing confusing names
> > > and genealogy before one can even begin to understand a product?
> > >
> > > If GM can keep the Chevrolet nameplate for 80+ years without it being
> > > stale then it'd seem a no-brainer for IBM to keep the AS400 badge alive.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 5/7/2013 11:14 AM, Trevor Perry wrote:
> > > > You may need to understand these, first..
> > > >
> > > > http://angustheitchap.com/familytree.jpg
> > > >
> > > > http://angustheitchap.com/familytreeOS.jpg
> > > >
> > > > http://angustheitchap.com/familytreedates.jpg
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 5/7/13 11:51 AM, "John Mathew" <johnmathew400@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi All,
> > > > >
> > > > > Can some one please answer below quires.
> > > > >
> > > > > Why AS/400 has become so popular.
> > > > > What the advantages of AS/400.
> > > > > Why Client/Business prefer AS/400 server  comparatively other server.
> > > > > Who are the major customers of AS/400.
> > > > > Total number of AS/400 customers.
> > > > > Architecture of AS/400.
> > > > >
> > > > > John.
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