Re: z10BC Memory Upgrade All-But Impossible

[Thomas Conley]

From what I can see, IBM announced the z10EC in February 2008, and the 
z10BC in October 2008.  Consider that most clients did not get them for 
6-12 months after the announcements, and the June 2012 end of life 
statement gives just a little over 3 years useful life.  You can't even 
depreciate a mainframe over 5 years now, let alone 7.  While I can 
appreciate that IBM is innovating the platform, economics like this is 
really putting the squeeze on many IBM customers.  How about government, 
where procurement can delay new systems for years?  This is a very 
disturbing trend in zSystem economics, which IBM should reverse but 
likely won't.

Regards,
Tom Conley
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