Ditto. Don't believe everything you read in the IT press! It is kind of neat seeing our stuff in print but discouraging to see how blasted incorrect they can be at times. Either misquoted, out of context or misunderstood. For the most part the general idea is okay but some of the details can be FUD.
_______________________________________ James Vincent Systems Engineering Consultant Nationwide Services Co., Technology Solutions Mainframe, z/VM and z/Linux Support One Nationwide Plaza 3-20-13 Columbus OH 43215-2220 U.S.A Voice: (614) 249-5547 Fax: (614) 677-7681 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] The IBM z/VM Operating System <[email protected]> wrote on 02/20/2007 06:56:39 PM: > [email protected] > > > Did anyone see this article regarding Nationwide: > > http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=196700327 > > > The specific item I wonder about is: "The IFLs don't come > > cheap. They're listed at $95,000 each on IBM's Web site. But > > hundreds of small servers didn't come cheaply either. Miggo > > estimates they averaged $10,000 each." > > > The last I heard, IFLs listed for $125,000 each. Has that > > changed? Or, is that incorrect infromation (either because the > > number is wrong or because its "Nationwide" pricing instead of > > list) that incorrect infromation (either because the number is > > wrong or because its "Nationwide" pricing instead of list) > > Dennis: Don't believe what you read in the press, especially the > IT press. The "list price" for an IFL on any machine other than a > z9 BC is $125,000 US (on the z9 BC it is $95,000). However, there > are often (always?) deals from IBM. I suspect the author of the > article saw the $95,000 price for a z9 BC and thought that was > for all z9s. > > Jim
