Hi Timothy, As a TN3270 junkie I actually purchased a previous version of the IBM Host Access Client Package myself for home use. I collect TN3270 clients the way some people collect... collectible things (stupid brain cells still offline). The Host Access Client Package is very pricey at $238 though I recall I paid even more about $300 so it has actually gotten less expensive. That IBM does not offer PCOM outside of this bundle at a more competitive price really makes it hard to consider for many folks.
Vista http://www.tombrennansoftware.com/ is my current favorite and I use it at home and work. QWS3270 PLUS (non-free) http://www.jollygiant.com/ is also a strong recommendation based on excellent support from Jim Rymerson when I was on the vendor end of the data stream. I used to point folks to Jim's trial copy to prove that bugs were in the TN3270 emulator they were using and not the 3270 data stream. There are a number of other excellent emulators available for under $100. IBM PCOM has a heavy footprint and a high price tag but to be balanced it is a very good product and I consider it the gold standard for implementation of the protocols. We use HOD for most folks here but in a support role I prefer the speed and flexibility of having a TN3270 client on Windows. No need to fiddle around with a Java version conflict in the middle of the night after being paged. Linux or Mac OS X are not options on the corporate network for desktops. David Alcock maintains a nice list http://www.planetmvs.com/tn3270/index.html Best Regards, Sam Knutson, GEICO Performance and Availability Management mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (office) 301.986.3574 "Think big, act bold, start simple, grow fast..." -----Original Message----- <SNIP> WebSphere Host On-Demand <SNIP> Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ==================== This email/fax message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution of this email/fax is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy all paper and electronic copies of the original message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
