You can't miss the bulb cam (see it now):

http://www.centennialbulb.org/photos.htm

Guy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Barnes" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] The Real Story About HP's Announcement...


> Here's the story of the longest burning light bulb:
>
> Home page: http://www.centennialbulb.org
>
> Facts page:  http://www.centennialbulb.org/facts.htm
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Arthur Frank [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 8:44 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] The Real Story About HP's Announcement...
>
>
> This makes me think of something that someone told me when I was younger
> (and, who knows, it might actually be true, but it sounds like an urban
> legend conspiracy theory sort of thing) that we currently have the
> technology to make lightbulbs that never burn out, but that lightbulb
> companies don't want to manufacture them because once your house is full
of
> these things you'll never need to buy lightbulbs again.
>
> It isn't good for HP's bottom line to make machines that last forever.  So
> very sad.  This mentality encourages mediocrity.
>
> Art Frank
> Manager of Information Systems
> OHSU Foundation
> [log in to unmask]
> (503) 220-8320
>
> >>> John Burke <[log in to unmask]> 12/03/01 08:59PM >>>
> <snip>
> MPE, IMAGE and the HP 3000 were doomed for the
> very reason they were celebrated: they were extremely reliable and
> efficient. Customers did not need to upgrade every year or even every
other
> year.
> </snip>
>
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