The text reads as somewhat ambiguous and sarcastic - what is the
point.   Say what you mean and ask for what you want.

Also, the the tag line "paid for by contributions from the HP e3000
user community." seems in order.

"Julie Bixby" <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message
news:399A147A.BB194C62@bixby.org...
> 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"
>
>
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> Julie Bixby
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