> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Edward Jaffe > Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 1:34 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: IBM withdraws Z890 ?!?!?! > > > Alan Scott wrote: > > I have to agree with Marvin on this one. IBM is forcing an > upgrade on clients > > that may not have any need for one. This is just one more > reason for the mid > > sized shops to dump thier mainframe and move on. > > > > If I understand the announcement correctly, customers are not > required > to change processors unless they wish to upgrade the capacity > of their > existing z890. In this type of situation, I'll be willing to bet that > IBM is offering some "sweet" trade-ins on existing z890s. (When we > traded in our z800 for a z9BC last year, they gave us *full* > credit for > *all* of the z800's MIPS!) > > I seriously doubt _any_ mid-size z890 shops will "dump" their > mainframe(s) due to this announcement. Customers running on z890 have > already demonstrated their commitment to the platform by upgrading to > such a "nice" machine in the first place. In my experience, customers > that leave have almost always been "stuck" on really old > hardware/software levels for many years before doing so. And, if IBM > handles things right by making them offers they can't refuse, these > customers might actually be happier after the upgrade than > they were before. > > We'll have to see how it plays out... > > -- > Edward E Jaffe
We saved a TON of hard cash by upgrading our z890-250 to a more powerful z9BC-T02. Lower hardware costs, lower software costs, more processor "MIPS". -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
