Re: POWER6 now or later?

[Jerry Adams <jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hmmm, this reminds me of the 5394 (aka PC/36).  We actually had one 
where I worked in the mid-80's and sold one or two (we were a VAR).  I 
don't recall all of the details, but it was intended for the real small 
organizations.  I think it maxed out at 6 or 7 devices.  It was actually 
based upon a 286 PC, I think.


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Joe Pluta wrote:
> > From: Booth Martin
> >
> > Help me a bit here, Joe.  I am trying to visualize how I would use a
> > desktop System i.   I have this hilarious mental image of twin-ax
> > spreading through the plant, all from my desk.  So how would I use it?
> >     
>
> One of the big complaints I hear is that nobody can afford a System i to
> work on.  With low-end machines under $10K now, I suspect a desktop would be
> closer to the $5K range making it available to just about anybody serious
> about wanting to learn the machine. 
>
> I'm not a big rack guy myself, so I wouldn't mind a desktop or mini-tower
> version of a System i in my own setup; my two System i servers take up a lot
> of room (and power and heat) in my network.  I think a smaller form factor
> System i would also be a great fit in distributed environments.  I could see
> a System i in a Point of Sale configuration, for example: one per local
> store, with a self-contained retail store application that tied via WAN to a
> central location. 
>
> Joe
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