Clearly this is not of interest to a lot of Uniplex users, but if you do use the database, then this is a great deal. Through Uniplex you gain access to the latest Informix standard engine cut. This version is faster, has new data types and critically now is fully Year 2000 compliant - a mandatory item for nearly any database user. Meanwhile, the ability to perform calculations in database forms is a welcome addition, this is a great boost and should avoid the need to go to horrible custom built screen builder forms for database editing in the future. If you need to integrate your database with the web, either as static pages or dynamic online pages then you could do a lot worse than base this around Uniplex database and report writer.
Every site needs to assess the benefits of an upgrade against the cost.
However, we would recommend you review V9 features and benefits positively. It offers a range of new functions, and in particular extended support for connected PCs. If you are Internet connected or about to be, then Uniplex will be a good starting point, both for Mail and for Web generation. If Year 2000 is an issue then V9 is a must. And don't forget that with the launch of V9 all V7 versions will become unsupported by Uniplex.