RE: iSeries Upgrades ??

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

BosaNova <www.bosweb.com> has so-called Ethernet terminals. I've not used 
their products but they're well-spoken of. These appliances are based on 
Linux, not MS Windows, according to the website. Prices are listed there.

HTH

Vern

At 03:05 PM 6/17/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> Hi Chris,
>
>
> In your reply to Fergal you mention "Do you have many 5250 terminals? If so,
> start thinking about replacing them.  I like ethernet terminals with
> imbedded browsers."
>
> Are you folks using this stuff ?
>
> We are a distributor and the vast number of our devices are dumb terminals.
> PC's have come down in price but are still hard to justify in certain areas
> (not to mention software licensing.) so I'd appreciate any light you could
> shed on this !
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chuck
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Bipes
> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 10:47 AM
> To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
> Subject: RE: iSeries Upgrades ??
>
> If you do not already have your applications converted to C/S of some sort
> and still need 5250, then go enterprise.  Start converting your applications
> to C/S and training your programming staff.  Decide on what product out
> there will work best for your company.  Preferable one that will support
> both 5250 interactive and batch C/S.  Do you have many 5250 terminals?  If
> so, start thinking about replacing them.  I like ethernet terminals with
> imbedded browsers.  Choose one that will work with the tool for conversion
> you are looking at.  Hey I am in the same boat, only we took advantage of
> Green Streak last year and have a system that we can upgrade the interactive
> on.
>
> You might look at a used 820 with an interactive feature that is
> upgradeable.  I have seen several out there.
>
>
>
>
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