Re: Say Hello to IBM System i5!

["Trevor Perry" <tperry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The eServer iSeries included various servers - one of which was the i5. It 
belonged to the iSeries family..

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Say Hello to IBM System i5!


> Was there just an i5 (without the System) too?
>
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: Re: Say Hello to IBM System i5!
> > From: "Trevor Perry"
> > To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Keith,
> >
> > Are you unaware of the plethora of tools that can present a GUI or web
> > interface to a user withOUT 5250 requirements? System i5 has a legacy 
> > (yes)
> > of 5250, but it is not the only user interface any more.
> >
> > And, can you define "these name changes"? The AS/400 was introduced in 
> > 1988,
> > the iSeries in 2000, the System i5 in 2006. 18 years is a long time in 
> > IT,
> > and the System i5 is significantly different than an AS/400.
> >
> > Trevor