July 2007

• System iNEWS 25th Anniversary Crossword Puzzle - Take a minute for every year of System iNEWS's existence and see if you can take 25 minutes or less to solve this crossword puzzle, which includes historical terms from our favorite platform and its "#1 magazine worldwide."
• We’ve Come a Long Way Indeed, Baby - Our name and our look may have changed during the past 25 years, but our dedication to delivering timely information about cutting-edge technical innovations has remained steadfast. Here's a sampler of breakthrough issues of the magazine and topics that have revolutionized the System i community.
• 25 Years of the System i Marketplace - What vendors say about market changes, IBM oversights, the System i ecosystem, and how their businesses adapt to the expected and unexpected may surprise you. They debate it all in a roundtable talk focusing on 25 years of selling.
• Collector Scores Nifty System i Forerunners - If you collect 15 tons, what do you get? For one computer aficionado, the answer is some nifty IBM System i forerunners. The hardware has changed in 25 years, but not the magic of the box. Michael Ross shows off his favorite machines — and they still run!
• Q&A Looking Back at the System i's Beginning with Frank Soltis - Described as a "high-level machine interface," then a "logical design," and finally a "virtual machine," the System i has blossomed from its roots. Frank Soltis, the chief scientist behind the box, shares its humble beginnings and defining moments.