[geeks] G1's and other mainframey goodness Was Compuholics anonymous

[Sridhar the POWERful]

On Mon, 29 Apr 2002, Andrew Weiss wrote:

> >>>>>> Hey, if you have the inclination, I can probably arrange for
> >>>>>> you to get one or two (or three, or four...)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> And if there's the inclination but not the cash?
> >>>>
> >>>> That might be a problem, but most people's impressions on how much
> >>>> used mainframes cost are completely overblown.
> >>>
> >>> $10k?
> >>
> >> Nowhere near that much usually.  S/390 G1's can be had for
> >> $1000-$2000. That's enough power for most people.
> >
> > Where does one find such a system? Does this include all necessary
> > software and things like DASD? How big physically are the smallest
> > G1s? Would older mainframes be smaller/cheaper? What are good
>
> What is in between the G1's and the G5?...

G2, G3, G4, of course. 8-)

Peace...  Sridhar

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