I started working on a 3000 in 1995.  At the time, it seemed like a very
strange environment.  However, I did not take long for me to really like it.
It is a user friendly environment in that it does not make you fight for
information.  When working on Unix boxes, I find myself grepping my way
through endless strings of nondescript commands and switches just to find
the most basic information.  I think that HP may finally be putting some
marketing behind the 3000.  I certainly would hate to see it go.  I think
that better pricing structures and greater third part support would be
helpful in keep it alive for many years to come.

Allen

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> From:         Randy Keefer[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Reply To:     Randy Keefer
> Sent:         Thursday, April 27, 2000 1:56 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      HP3000's Future?
>
> I was just wondering what your opinion of the future of the HP3000 series.
> I have been on it since 1977 and truly love the system.  I have seen it
> decline in the 90s as it was replaced by "better" systems (mostly
> client-server).  In the past year, I have seen 4 companies reverse
> direction
> after discovering that client-server is slow, unreliable, and high-cost to
> maintain.  Amisys is the latest.  They have dumped there non-HP version
> due
> to lack of interest from customers.  I just wanted to hear other people's
> feeling for the future.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Randy Keefer, Consultant
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