This is the response I got from HP regarding my message about how little
the HP e3000 is mentioned in HP's ads.  I'll leave the interpretation of
the message to you.  Let me tell you I wasn't too happy to hear it the way
they put it.  I was basically asking for them to mention the HP e3000 in
their ads.  It doesn't have to be the feature, but it should at least be
there when they mention their systems.

My pessimistic prediction is that nothing will change, unless we have a
"friendly" revolt and deluge HP with personally written opinions and
observations...

Rick Gilligan
Senior Software Specialist
Computer And Software Enterprises, Inc.
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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: Q from HP Channel Partner on "NOW" newspaper ad collection
> From: "VANDERFLUIT, PETER" <[log in to unmask]>
>
> Rick,
>
> Thanks you for your thoughts. Indeed your observations are correct that
> the
> HP3000 has served us very well in the mission critical environments. It
> probably derserves a place in the hall of fame since I do not know any
> customer who does not love the HP3000.
>
> Our current HP3000 business is mainly an installed base customer
> business
> which by the way does not mean that we do not sign up new customer for
> the
> HP3000.
>
> Our advertising dollars are currently more spend on the branding and
> lesser
> so on the products. Related to product advertising it is a correct
> observation that we do spend more money on advertising Unix and NT
> products
> than HP3000 which by the way makes sense given the technology adoption
> life
> cycle of the HP3000.  We see the HP3000 as a great main street product
> which
> we continue to support. The e-3000 is a so called plus one feature
> extending
> the life cycle of the product. And yes indeed, we do have a significant
> number of customers who run mission critical apps on their HP3000 a
> reason
> of course for us to continue to support the environment with product as
> well
> as support services.
>
> I hope this shed some more light on the situation. Please let me know if
> you
> have more questions, concerns ec.
>
> Peter