-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Cole Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 7:56 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: IBM to the PCM market(the sky is falling!!!the sky is falling!!)
<SNIP> Our problem is, the FLEX-ES system was the only IBM sanction platform that many of the small developers could afford, and now the availability of that platform is in its death throws, and IBM does not seem to be doing anything at all to provide a realistic successor solution. <SNIP> It occurs to me that if IBM were to resurrect the P/390 (z/PC?), that today it could be done with at least 2 CPUs (minimum for RACE condition testing), 2GB of C-Store (directly available for the MF SCP), and RAID based DASD where there would be enough disk space to define 16 3390-3 volumes and at least 1 3390-27 (before going external with SCSI for more storage). And it should include a 3490 cart unit. Given today's prices against 1995 prices, an IBM built PWD machine like this should be an attractive offering, particularly on a 3 year lease. And that would include the CD/DVD system(s) being free to Developers as was with the original P/390 systems. Just a thought. Regards, Steve Thompson ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
