That's one option we're looking at now.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Earl Wertheimer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 11:14 AM
> To: Thompson, Glenn; [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [EDI-L] System I (AS/400) EDI Software
>
> Glenn
>
> Why not put the EDI stuff on a normal PC and save piles of money?
>
> The difference in licensing costs is probably more than setting up the
> communications between the PC and the AS/400.
>
>
>
>
> To: <[email protected]>
> From: "Thompson, Glenn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date sent: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:04:56 -0500
> Subject: [EDI-L] System I (AS/400) EDI Software
>
> > I'm a little peeved at the moment. I shouldn't be, because I know
how
> > the games works but it still hacks me off.
> >
> >
> >
> > We are running EDI on our System I (AS/400, Iseries, etc.). We are
> > upgrading our System I and the new box is in a higher "tier". Our
EDI
> > translator provider wants us to pay them a "L A R G E" sum of money
so
> > we can run the existing software on the upgraded box.
> >
> >
> >
> > No more functionality, no new features, no changes, just the same
> > version running on the new box. As I said I know how the game works
but
> > I can't believe that companies are still doing this. But as long as
> > they can get away with it they will continue.
> >
> >
> >
> > I guess other than venting I'm wondering if other people have run
into
> > this and if they able to "negotiate".
> >
> >
> >
> > Glenn Thompson
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