Re: Power 8 EOS

["Larry \"DrFranken\" Bolhuis" <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

No, it would just be a 50lb server sitting in your room sounding like a 
jet every time you IPL. :-)

On 2/9/2024 5:12 PM, Brad Stone wrote:
> So I don't have to have a 500lb server sitting in my room sounding like a
> jet every time I IPL.  :)
>
> On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 3:52 PM Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis <
> midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > With today's Power10 and the capacity of DIMMs and such, they could make
> > a smaller machine than even that old CISC portable machine. Such a thing
> > could fit into a Compaq case.
> >
> > But the question in my mind is: "Why"?
> >
> >          - DrF
> >
> > On 2/8/2024 10:19 AM, Mark Murphy wrote:
> > > I wonder. With 3D printing available today, if one could fit a new power
> > 10
> > > into an old Compac or Kaypro case.
> > >
> > > On Fri, Jan 26, 2024 at 8:42 AM Paul Nelson <nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> > > > I remember the guy who brought the prototype to the Common Conference in
> > > > New Orleans. He handed it to me and told me to fire it up. I recall
> > that it
> > > > had a clear plastic case.  😊
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of
> > Art
> > > > Tostaine, Jr.
> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2024 4:12 PM
> > > > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <
> > midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Subject: Re: Power 8 EOS
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yes we had one too. Really cool at shows and at demos customers were
> > > > shocked that you brought an entire IBM "AS/400".
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Art
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 6:02 PM Don Brown via MIDRANGE-L <  <mailto:
> > > > midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Patrik,
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I have a P01.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > It was purchased for taking to trade shows and conferences to
> > > >
> > > > > demonstrate our software.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > It was excellent for that and ran all the licensed programs so any
> > > >
> > > > > development was possible.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > It was twinax and from memory would support one string of twinax
> > > >
> > > > > devices, we used to have to terminals and a printer at a demo.
> > > >
> > > > > (Sometimes left the printer behind, it was heavier than th
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Still sits in it's carry case under a desk in the office, albeit it
> > > >
> > > > > has not been powered u in many a year and the only twinax terminal
> > > >
> > > > > that remains is a bit dodgy.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Cheers
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Don
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > >
> > > > > From: MIDRANGE-L < <mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of
> > > >
> > > > > Patrik Schindler
> > > >
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2024 7:53 PM
> > > >
> > > > > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > > >
> > > > > < <mailto:midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > > > Subject: Re: Power 8 EOS
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hello Jim,
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Am 25.01.2024 um 00:49 schrieb Jim Oberholtzer <
> > > >
> > > > >    <mailto:midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > > As Patrik points out his system is the last try at it.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Thank you. But… not exactly the last. Allow me to kindly remind about
> > > >
> > > > > the model 150, which is newer and although much bigger than a P03 but
> > > >
> > > > > still comparatively small. According to what I've read online, it was
> > > >
> > > > > meant as a system for either developers, or a low-end production
> > > >
> > > > > machine. The OS not requiring lickeys provenly for at least V4R5
> > > >
> > > > > (probably earlier) was allegedly the result of massive outcry from
> > > >
> > > > > customers needing a development system while IBM wanted fully charge
> > > > fees for the OS in the beginning.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > A 150 is obviously not as portable as a P03, though. To my knowledge,
> > > >
> > > > > the latter was meant as a demonstration system to convince a possible
> > > >
> > > > > customer's management that buying an AS/400 is the best thing since
> > > >
> > > > > sliced bread. :-)
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > :wq! PoC
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
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