Stan wrote after Leonard:
>> The part number for the Systems Ordering Guide is 5964-0301EUS whilst the
>> part number for the System Configuration Guide is  5964-2338E.
 
>Sigh.... HP Direct doesn't know about that part number.  Normally, when
>a new publication/manual comes out, it seems to take 4 months before
>you can actually order a copy.  Also, we've had very poor luck getting
>price guides from them, anyway.
 
>Oh well, time to see if we can do some spade work and exhume a sales rep!
>   Lots of luck finding a live sales rep. I haven't seen one in years.
 
FWIW, I have had two copies of 5964-0301EUS in my possession
for a couple weeks, courtesy of my HP Telesales rep (at least I
think that's who sent them to me).  Back cover says "Printed in U.S.A.
11/95".   Note my Telesales rep says he has more, so would
think other sales reps should be able to get them...........  Of course
like Stan says, the trick is finding a live HP3000-knowledgeable
HP sales person that you can talk to..........         ;-)
 
Also, I seem to recall that not too long ago someone within HP told
me that HP might be starting to treat the HP3000 Systems Ordering
Guide and the System Configuration Guide as "for internal use
only" documents.  I'd like to be told I'm wrong about that, and invite
anyone from HP to forcefully deny this ugly rumor.  Certainly hope
we're not going to get to the point where HP is going to try and tell
all HP3000 customers they need to hire HP-PSO to provide pre-
sales ordering and configuration assistance at $200+ per hour.....
 
Ken Sletten