Re: Where to get a cheap developer box?

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

And if the UK deal is similar to the USA deal, load up all the software 
you might want to work with at the time you configure the box - assuming 
it is free, as it is here - well, it might be 1%!

Good luck
Vern

Garry Taylor wrote:
> I think the lease is looking better all the time, $175 a month would be
> great, I'm in the UK, and I've talked to someone at IBM UK before, it worked
> out more expensive than that, but not hugely. I'll see what deals are
> available now.
>
> Thanks a lot
>
> Garry
>
> On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 9:32 PM, Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   
> > Garry
> >
> > Not off eBay - only a new box leased through the Partner program.
> >
> > Do some of the eBay boxes have the licenses? IBM even sells some there
> > and might do it.
> >
> > As to Partner lease, I think the rate might be 1.75% of hardware price -
> > it might be more or less now - on a 10,000 dollar box, that's 175 a
> > month. You get support contract dirt cheap there, too, and all the
> > software you want to order - at the time. Later additions cost more, so
> > fill it up. You can probably get a reasonable small box that way - of
> > course, if you want to play with LPARs, it'll be "who knows"
> >
> > The virtual loaner thing - you have full QSECOFR privileges there. If
> > you didn't mind re-upping every once in a while, at night or something,
> > it could be a good enough option for a while.
> >
> > Vern
> >
> > Garry Taylor wrote:
> >     
> > > I've used RZKH before, and while they're good, I feel I want QSECOFR
> > > capability and the flexibility of having my own machine.
> > >
> > > Vern, are you saying that the software is basically free even if I get
> > >       
> > the
> >     
> > > hardware off eBay, not from IBM?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Garry
> > >
> > > On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 6:51 PM, Michael Ryan <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >       
> > wrote:
> >     
> > >       
> > > > And they're closer too...
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 1:41 PM, Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >         
> > wrote:
> >     
> > > >         
> > > > > Garry
> > > > >
> > > > > Would a timeshare fill your needs? If so, take a look at
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.rzkh.de
> > > > >
> > > > > They offer free use of a partition there and have all the compilers.
> > > > >
> > > > > HTH
> > > > > Vern
> > > > >
> > > > > Garry Taylor wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >           
> > > > > > Hi All,
> > > > > > Hope I'm on the right list here.. I'm after a cheap developer box with
> > > > > >
> > > > > >             
> > > > > ILE
> > > > >
> > > > >           
> > > > > > compilers, C in particular. Anyone know a good place to get one, or
> > > > > >
> > > > > >             
> > > > does
> > > >
> > > >         
> > > > > > anyone have one for sale? All the dealers I've tried cannot help as
> > > > > >             
> > IBM
> >     
> > > > > does
> > > > >
> > > > >           
> > > > > > not allow them to sell on the licenses on refurb hardware.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any pointers would be great, I'm in the UK but happy to buy from the
> > > > > >
> > > > > >             
> > > > US.
> > > >
> > > >         
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Garry
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >             
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