Warner Mach wrote:
(4) IBM does not, itself, want to make a low-end
emulated-on-Intel mainframe. What is the reason for
this? Presumably the bean-counters have determined that
it would not be profitable enough or it might allow some
clever locked-in customers to "escape?"
IBM has developed, and deployed internally to some employees, including
their sales force -- for z-based product demonstration purposes -- the
zPDT (System z Personal Development Tool). It is a System z emulator on
Intel, suitable for laptop use. Though they claim it's "not ready for
prime time", some customers have already seen it in action. Its
existence cannot be ignored.
--
Edward E Jaffe
Phoenix Software International, Inc
5200 W Century Blvd, Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90045
310-338-0400 x318
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