STOP, Ed! It's too hard to clean the morning coffee off the keyboard. :-)
Cheers,,,Steve Steve Conway Lead Systems Programmer Information Systems & Services Division Computer & Network Operations Phone: (703) 450-3156 Fax: (703) 450-3197 Edward Jaffe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU> 04/14/2008 05:43 PM Please respond to IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU> To IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU cc Subject Re: Specialty Engine Prices Ted MacNEIL wrote: >> I was quoted a list price of (IIRC) $250K for an ICF, while zIIPs were priced at $95K, and I had quite a discussion with them on the matter. >> > > At the last presentation I was at (about a year ago), I was told they were all the same, IIRC. > But, I could be wrong. > An ICF costs more than other specialty engines. (I double-checked with my rep last week on this.) I presume the reason is that an ICF engine has more moving parts and precision components forged from precious metals -- requiring higher manufacturing costs. These costs are passed on to the consumer in the form of higher prices... :-D ;-) O:-) -- Edward E Jaffe Phoenix Software International, Inc 5200 W Century Blvd, Suite 800 Los Angeles, CA 90045 310-338-0400 x318 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.phoenixsoftware.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
