>How many people have actually ever kept a mainframe for ten years, even >with upgrades?
There was a company in the Hartford, CT area years ago that had a seven year lease on their processor. It caused them to remain back-level for a long time. Based on IBM's aggressive schedule, I think three years is about the max shops should consider. IBM tends to offer attractive upgrade packages to lessen the impact of rapid obsolescence. Bob Shannon Rocket Software ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
