At 12:04 PM 10/31/96 -0500, you wrote:
>Forwarded for Rene Martinez (sent to owner-hp3000-l):
>
>From: Rene Martinez <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: RE: Perception, reality, and the HP 3000.
>Date: Thu, 31 Oct 96 07:51:00 PST
>
>This is getting old already. Let's put it this way. HP has been in the
>process of slowly but surely replacing ALL 3000's with 9000's. Does this
>tell you anything? Yes, it tells us that like everyone else in the
>world, they're moving to NEW technology. Whether that technology is any
>better or not is open to opinion.
>
>What the industry today wants is "Client Server" technology which today
>means UNIX and NT environments. Like the kid at school who has to be
>wearing the latest and greatest trends, so are the business leaders of
>today.
>
>"Going with the flow"
>
>That's the way I see it. Of course the opinions expressed are only my
>own.
>
>

Let's define the word "new".  My impression is that the HP3000 was
invented around 1973-74 (I first worked on it in 77).
And that UNIX came from the 60's.  Which makes sense as you see some
of the commands and then realize they came from Berkly in the 60's.
What were they smoking!!

Anyway, I know what you mean about the NT stuff, but it does seem odd
to me that most people (mangement types especially) think that UNIX
is somehow new.  Really we should be promoting HP3000 as the "new and
improved" version!!  I think that based on the mail, most of us agree
that it is the "improved" version.  Let's also tell the world it is
the newest technology out there and the BEST.

Also management seems to have that false impression that the HP3000 can't
be used in a client server fashion.