Box size comparisons

2014-11-23 Thread Ed Gould
Is there a picture available that shows say a 7090, 370MP (or close) and an EC box? This is just for size comparisons as its hard to visualize (to me). Ed -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send

Re: Box size comparisons

2014-11-24 Thread Nims,Alva John (Al)
AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Box size comparisons Is there a picture available that shows say a 7090, 370MP (or close) and an EC box? This is just for size comparisons as its hard to visualize (to me). Ed -- For IBM

Re: Box size comparisons

2014-11-24 Thread Mike Schwab
STSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Ed Gould > Sent: Monday, November 24, 2014 12:17 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Box size comparisons > > Is there a picture available that shows say a 7090, 370MP

Re: Box size comparisons

2014-11-24 Thread Tom Marchant
On Mon, 24 Nov 2014 10:43:03 -0600, Mike Schwab wrote: >Current mainframe are usually about 1 refrigerator sized box. Past >mainframes were often several connected boxes of this size. Your refrigerator is quite a bit bigger than mine. I've seen that description for years but it is not accurate.

Re: Box size comparisons

2014-11-24 Thread Grinsell, Don
: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Tom Marchant Sent: Monday, November 24, 2014 10:53 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Box size comparisons On Mon, 24 Nov 2014 10:43:03 -0600, Mike Schwab wrote: >Current mainframe are usually about 1 refrigerato

Re: Box size comparisons

2014-11-24 Thread Ed Finnell
There was a cute marketing tool for the 9672(CMOS) that was like the Russian dolls. Slide out the 3090 box and there's a 9021 and slide out the other way and there's a 9672. Very effective and simple. I loaned mine to the director for a board meeting and never got it back(my grand kids loved

Re: Box size comparisons

2014-11-24 Thread Shane Ginnane
On Sun, 23 Nov 2014 23:16:45 -0600, Ed Gould wrote: >Is there a picture available that shows say a 7090, 370MP (or close) >and an EC box? >This is just for size comparisons as its hard to visualize (to me). Would probably need to be one of the vendors. I was impresses when I went over to the Amd

Re: Box size comparisons

2014-11-24 Thread Ed Gould
: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM- m...@listserv.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Ed Gould Sent: Monday, November 24, 2014 12:17 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Box size comparisons Is there a picture available that shows say a 7090, 370MP (or close) and an EC box? This is just for size comparis

Re: Box size comparisons

2014-11-24 Thread Joel Ewing
t; -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Ed Gould > Sent: Monday, November 24, 2014 12:17 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Box size comparisons > > Is there a picture available tha