If IBM remains true to form, there will probably be a smaller z16 with a suffix that denotes that it's less powerful, then the follow process on for the z16 would be introduced a year or two after that.
It seems fairly consistent that a processor is introduced, then a slightly less version of that box, before they introduce a full fledged replacement for the bigger box. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN