>Date:         Fri, 16 Feb 1996 12:27:35 -0700
>From:         Bruce Toback <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject:      Re: HP's vision of a low-end 3000
>To:           Multiple recipients of list HP3000-L <[log in to unmask]>
 
>At  8:33 AM 2/16/96 -0800, Michael L Gueterman wrote:
>>  What I want (Harry are you listening???) is the following:
>>1.  Workstation sized machine
>>2.  Built in networking hardware
>>3.  A developers licensing arrangement for up to 5 users
>>    (you need the extra user licensing for doing any proper
>>    testing).
>>4. All HP supplied operating environments (MPEiX, HP-UX, etc.)
>>5. A bundled assortment of developers tools including all languages
>>    and databases.
>>6. I want it cheap (of course!)  $5,000-$10,000.
 
>You can easily meet this requirement by shopping in the used market. A 925
>system with this hardware set should be about $6,000. It's not as "cute" as
>a workstation, but it certainly does the job. Finding the necessary
>software licences for development software may be a bit harder, but it's
>still fairly cheap.
 
>-- Bruce
 
Your correct on the hardware, but its the software side that's the rub!  I also
need to throw in there a low priced support package as well!   :)
 
Michael L Gueterman
Easy Does It Technologies
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