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I don't bank with Santander, but I was in Barcelona a few weeks ago and I passed by a Santander ATM that was rebooting IBM OS/2 Warp.
by michaelfeathers 14y ago
I don't bank with Santander, but I was in Barcelona a few weeks ago and I passed by a Santander ATM that was rebooting IBM OS/2 Warp.
- SethMurphy 14y agoIBM OS/2 warp is still a very viable solution for always on terminals and is more common than you may realize. While not officially supported anymore, for a price IBM will still support it. While I wouldn't choose it for a new solution, I wouldn't run out and create new ATM software, if it is working well, just because of the OS. Would you be more comfortable if they were running windows?
- jbester 14y agoIt's been rebranded ecomstation and it's sold through another vendor now.
- michaelfeathers 14y agoI was actually more surprised to see a reboot on a customer-facing ATM screen. I don't think I've seen that in the US. Maybe I lead a sheltered life.
- chubbard 14y agoOr maybe you just don't frequent ATMs a lot. I've definitely seen OS/2 Warp reboot screens on ATMs in the US.
- reidrac 14y agoSame name, but different banks. I don't think Santander (the Spanish bank) changed all systems of Santander UK (formerly known as Abbey) so your experience with a Santander ATM in Barcelona is probably irrelevant. EDIT: typo
- reidrac 14y agoI was wrong. It looks like they share code in their on line services.