Art "HeHe"  wrote:

P.S. Anybody going to send me a pic of what happens when HP takes the stage
at Interex this year? hehe

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Better yet...Is someone going to post the pictures on their Web site so we
all can see the reactions...along with a blow by blow description... :)

James

James Reynolds
HP3000 System Administrator
Presbyterian Health Plan
Suite 300
2501 Buena Vista S.E
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From: "Birket" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Focus, people! (was: Publicizing the e3000)


> In article <[log in to unmask]>, Julie Bixby <[log in to unmask]>
writes:
>
> >
> >Regarding the ad idea, and people wanting to add "meat" to the "message:"
> >
> >I think there is such a thing as trying to do too much with one ad.  I
> >think if too much information is in it readers might skip over it
> >completely.  You not only want to get people's attention, you really want
> >to make them aware than this was customer driven
> >
> >Coming from the non-tech point of view, may I suggest the letter in a
large
> >font, followed by the logo/slogan in a smaller font thusly (I've made
some
> >minor adjustments to the text):
> >
> >
> >       "Dear Carly:
> >
> >       We like the HP e3000 that Hewlett-Packard
> >       invented 25 years ago so much that
> >       we took out a full-page ad in
> >       The Wall Street Journal to tell you.
> >
> >       Signed,
> >       MPE/iX users worldwide*
> >
> >P.S.  Your turn next:  Don't be bashful
> >about telling everyone how the HP e3000
> >uses MPE/iX and Image/SQL to run their
> >online retailing and credit unions, and
> >sells them their airline tickets.  Tell
> >them they can find more information
> >at  http://www.hp.com/go/3000.
> >
> >
> >
> >(owl image) HP e3000.  Who knew?
> >
> >
> >*www.websiteofadcontributers.org"
> >
> >
> >--
> >Julie Bixby
> >[log in to unmask]
http://www.bixby.org/julie/
> >Engage Romulan .sig cloaking device...
> >
> >
>
> Julie - thanks for trying to  keep the herd of cats focused - the
simplicity is
> good and frankly the Wall Street Journal readers (and Carly) don't want
the
> technical details .. if there was a web page for the tech "datasheet",
another
> for a list of the customers and then one listing application vendors ...
or
> pointers to directories with easy to search by name/category of
application
> this would be better ...
>
> I still think the idea of
>
> "PSST ... Carly we want to let the world in on your secret ... with  the
HP
> e3000 your organization manages the manufacturing of over $20Billion of
> products, many of the Fortune 50 already have this highly reliable
platform
> running their businesses, and even local governments, the US Mint,
airlines and
> car rental companies are pleased with the low cost of ownership ... it is
a
> platform a CEO doesn't need to think about ... it simply works providing
> exceptional value to your customers, thus providing them with more time to
> golf, make decisions and do the other "C" level things"
>
> Thanks HP for INVENTing the HPe3000 a platform of choice for customers
> requiring worry-free low cost secure enterprise computing in the Internet
world
> ... over 50 DotCOMs use it as the back end processor as do thousands of
other
> oorganizations world wide!
>
> I guess the secret is out ... no denying that the HPe3000 although younger
than
> UNIX is highly experienced in scalable mission critical computing.
>
> For more info see www.HP3000FanClub.com
>
> ... Notice no tech stuff and a "C" level person would probably be
intrigued.
>
> Birket
>
>
>
>
> Birket Foster
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