I got the same call, and I let them know that migrating is only an option to
another HP platform if our 3rd party software vendor will use another HP
format for their products in the future, otherwise we stay with the 3000 or
move away from HP.
I also thanked them for asking about our needs in the future before
announcing the discontinuation of the 3000.
Gerry Dresch
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From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
Behalf Of Cynthia Fowler
Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 12:39 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Interesting call from HP
Can you believe I got ANOTHER one of these calls TODAY?!!?!?! The gal on the
phone (not one of the other two people I've talked to about this already)
just would not take the answer I gave her...which was basically that we are
in a post-acquisition transition period right now that will probably last
into early fall. "Migrating" to another computer is NOT very high on our
list of priorities right now....gotta keep the business going. Things are
crazy enough right now without throwing a migration into the mix! Would have
been nice if she had at least had the courtesy to hear what I said and
listened to me instead of trying to impose her migration agenda on me. It
was as if my words bounced off. I've said it before. HP's timing on this was
horrible at least from our perspective. Sheesh.
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Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 04:25 PM
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Subject: Re: Interesting call from HP
I got one of those calls, too. We don't know what we're going to do yet, but
going with 3rd party support is high on the list.....and I told him that. It
will cost us millions to migrate and considering we are going through huge
budget cuts.....well, you get the picture.
Cynthia Bridges-Fowler
North American Salt Company
a division of Compass Minerals Group
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Cynthia Bridges-Fowler
North American Salt Company
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>>> "William L. Brandt" <[log in to unmask]> 04/03/02 12:17PM >>>
I just got a call from HP - now usually I get a laugh and this time was no
exception - it seems that the left hand never knows what the right hand is
doing...
But the caller asked me if we have any plans to migrate - I said no. I told
him that a lot of us HP 3000 fanatics feel that our computers will be around
after the company is gone - and he had to laugh. He said that he was
surprised at the loyalty he has encountered.
He said that in calling HP 3000 users he has been "getting a lot of that"
(nobody is planning on migrating). "Maybe they'll rethink their decision".
Bill
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