I was sort'a wondering why IBM marketing types came up with the z196 model number. I struggle to keep from calling it a z168 - the 370 model 168 has an illustrious past.
It dawned on me today that it perhaps the internal model naming battle may have come down to a case of simple arithmetic: 1+9+6 = 16 and 16 = '10'x. So could that shiny new z196 be a z10 on steroids, looked at in a different way. ;-) And no, it could not name been called an x10 due to copyright use of X10, and confusion with IBM's own System x hardware, an IBM language called X10, and who knows how many other reasons. What...??? You never wanted a Monday to be Friday!!?? Mike Walter Hewitt Associates The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying documents may contain information that is confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this message, including any attachments. Any dissemination, distribution or other use of the contents of this message by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. All messages sent to and from this e-mail address may be monitored as permitted by applicable law and regulations to ensure compliance with our internal policies and to protect our business. E-mails are not secure and cannot be guaranteed to be error free as they can be intercepted, amended, lost or destroyed, or contain viruses. You are deemed to have accepted these risks if you communicate with us by e-mail.
