> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Edward Jaffe
>
> Marvin Lukasik wrote:
> >
> > Edward E Jaffe wrote:
> >
> >> I haven't seen this announcement. But, even if they've stopped
> >> selling zSeries processors. So what? System z is all the rage now!
> >
> > OK, I'll explain "so what". It's the politics of the
> > situation that's important.
> >
> > With all the anti-mainframe forces circling like vultures looking
for
> > the slightest excuse to get rid of it, something like this could be
> > the proverbial straw that breaks the camel's back. Systems like this
> > are sold as being good for "x" years. This is done with a
> > mid-life upgrade in mind to make it so.
> > If it doesn't last that long, management will ask "Why not?".
>
> But, the announcement letter to which Tom referred (that I
> still haven't seen -- does anyone have an announcement
> number? Or is this just rumor and speculation?) supposedly
> indicates that zSeries processors are being withdrawn from
> marketing, which says nothing about end of service.
> System z9 processors scale lower/higher/better and are most
> cost effective than zSeries anyway. So, I don't understand
> the problem.
IBM United States Announcement
907-134, dated June 26, 2007
Hardware withdrawal: IBM eServer zSeries 890 (z890) systems,
features and upgrades - Replacement available
-jc-
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