[log in to unmask] writes: >My current client has a 937 and a 947. They have decided to stick with the >3000 for awhile longer, but need more horsepower. Their thought is to dump >the 937 and get a "987". This is the part where I'm confused. >Does HP still sell 987's new, or would this have to be purchased >remanufactured, or from a third-party vendor? (I checked the info on Jazz; >it looks like the 987's are no longer available from HP.) >Is this even a wise choice at this point? Would a 9x8 box (or later) be a >"better" choice? >As PowerHouse 7.x is the primary development environment, would it be best >to approach Cognos first to see how much box we can afford? >TIA for your wisdom and experience! >--Glenn Cole >Software al dente, Inc. >[log in to unmask] <-- client site >[log in to unmask] <-- always I think it would be wise to check with Cognos about upgrade fees first. My company upgraded a 922LX to a 948 (board upgrade only, using the same box) two years ago (before I got here). The board cost $11,000. The upgrade fee for our COBOL compiler (from HP) was $13,000. Then we had to spend another $5,000 for more memory (the 922 only had 24 MB and the 948 requires 64 MB minimum). Now we have a fully-functional 948 that cost us $29,000! The real kicker is that I recently had a third-party remarketer quote me a 948 for $4,000! If we (they) would have checked out the upgrade fees, I'm sure we could have made a less expensive choice. Jim Phillips [log in to unmask]