On Tuesday, October 28, 1997 7:16 AM, Mark Landin [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
wrote:
> In article <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] says...
> > My company is inclined to move off the 3000 because they heard that HP
> > will not support the 3000 after the year 2005?
> >
> > is this correct?
> >
>
> I don't think *anyone* has come out to say their platform will be
> supported past 2005. HP has shown definite roadmaps for both 3000
> hardware development and MPE/iX development out past the year 2000. Since
> HP is still making an estimated $500M (US) on the 3000 biz, and is
> beginning a new mass advertising campaign in the most visible computer
> trade magazines, I think the 3000's future is bright, and at least as
> certain as just about any other platform you want to name.
>

More to the point, I doubt HP would even dram of committing to a 64-bit MPE
(as they recently did) unless they saw long-term profitability for the
system.

Personal note to Greg:  Sound like JO, CH or one of their demons is
spilling FUD.  Ask them if HP has given them a product plan for HP-UX that
extends more than five years.