"R.S." wrote: > If you decide to drop service contract then you should look for > alternative service provider. IBM is not monopolist in servicing IBM > hardware. > ... > Such approach requires more attention from user, but it can be *much* > cheaper.
And not just in Poland. We had a MP3K in the office that had 3490 drives - 3rd party support "next-day, as required" was seriously cheaper. A customer needed to have access to similar technology for a while, and had none in the silos. They bought 2 standalone units with the controller imbedded. Probably got used once every few months. Cost next to nothing. Shane ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
