Larry writes:
> On Wednesday, May 14, 1997 9:30 AM, Wirt Atmar wrote:
> > It would be extremely impolite and ungracious of me to mention the fact that
> > the numerous, sincere requests over the last week or so for HP to release a
> > very small, 1-2 user development machine (a "908") -- which would include
...

> O.K., I'll bite.  How much of this was "real"? :)
>
> LB

What Larry may not realize is:

   1) A 908 was in HP's plans.  It was promised to customers for several
      years, even within the HP booth at Interex!

   2) The 908 was a cost reduced (and, possibly, speed reduced) version of
      the 9x8 line.  Indeed, several manuals for the 918 mention the 908!

   3) *WE'RE SERIOUS* about wanting an official, on-the-price-list (such as
      it is) 1 or 2 user, low cost, easily portable, affordable support cost
      HP3000!  Wirt happened to call it the 908, perhaps because of
      items 1 and 2 above.

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