Re: Y2K Customer nuts?

[Chuck Lewis <CLEWIS@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Art !

Following everyone else's comments, I'll leave the AS/400 out (other than to say
I HOPE they have REALLY done a legitimate study of this and that this figure is
correct !!!).

But I would imagine that any state and federal agencies would frown on this. No
auditor in their right mind would OK this.

And I would be VERY hesitant to do business with anyone that is going to give me
a receipt with a date 28 years ago (or is there a way to reset the registers ?).
"30 day money back guarantee ? Sorry, that expired 27 years, 11 months and 1 day
ago..."

OK, I'm NOT going to leave the AS/400 out... What model and release ? This 
figure
doesn't look like it would include a new box and software or does it ? They
REALLY cannot get a loan for something like this ?

Good luck but personally I'd stay away from them in case folks come "suing"...

Chuck

"Art Tostaine, Jr." wrote:

> I have a customer who has just told me that they cannot afford the $500K it
> will take to upgrade all of their software/hardware (AS/400, PC's, Retail
> store Cash registers, store controllers, etc.).
>
> They want to know if they can just set the date back on their /400.  The
> controller knows of people who are going to do this.  They want me to test
> this on another 400.
>
> I can do this, just wondering if anyone has any serious reason why you can't
> do this?
>
> I know things like reports will show wrong dates, etc.  But they don't seem
> to bother the customer.  I think they are crazy.  What do you think?
>
> Art Tostaine, Jr.
> CCA, Inc.
> Parlin, NJ  08859
>
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