> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of John McKown > Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 3:47 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: GUI vs 3270 Re: MVS Quick Reference, was: LookAT > > On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 8:38 AM, Thomas Berg > <thomas.b...@swedbank.se>wrote: > > > > -----Original Message----- > > Not I. If I compare a typical 3270-interface and a typical > > PC/WEB-interface I generally can observe that the response times is > > about > > 50 times better in the 3270-interface. It's also generally less > > "cluttered" and easier to handle. > > OTOH a typical gui interface can often have more and more > > advanced/modern functions etc. And the possibility to display much > > more information at one time in a relatively more readable format. > > > > This is from my experiences from both my employers intranet and from > > internet and PC applications in general. > > > > I was more thinking of a local application, with a local data base. But > I will totally agree with you if you're assuming even a local LAN > application, much less an Internet based solution. Part of the reason > being that, even on the distributed side, we try to minimize cost by > buying a machine that is "just barely good enough" to get the work done. > And management goes on "averages" not on "peak demand" measurements. > Just like building maintenance. The west side of the building is too > warm, the east side (where the vents are) is too cold. But "on average" > (thermometer in > center) the temperature is "just right".
I understand how you are thinking. BTW, apropos your mention of RD/z, I can think of a PC-application that communicates with z/OS through a 3270-emulator (maybe several sessions) in the backgrund and presents the data in its own format and functions. Best Regards Thomas Berg ___________________________________________________________________ Thomas Berg Specialist zOS\RQM\IT Delivery SWEDBANK AB (Publ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
