> Did anyone see this article regarding Nationwide: > http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=196700327
> The specific item I wonder about is: "The IFLs don't come > cheap. They're listed at $95,000 each on IBM's Web site. But > hundreds of small servers didn't come cheaply either. Miggo > estimates they averaged $10,000 each." > The last I heard, IFLs listed for $125,000 each. Has that > changed? Or, is that incorrect infromation (either because the > number is wrong or because its "Nationwide" pricing instead of > list) that incorrect infromation (either because the number is > wrong or because its "Nationwide" pricing instead of list) Dennis: Don't believe what you read in the press, especially the IT press. The "list price" for an IFL on any machine other than a z9 BC is $125,000 US (on the z9 BC it is $95,000). However, there are often (always?) deals from IBM. I suspect the author of the article saw the $95,000 price for a z9 BC and thought that was for all z9s. Jim
