> I'd agree that printers, scanners and fax machines probably do make up
75+%
> of HP's gross revenue and that's what HP management's mind has been on.  A
> much more important number for HP management to think about though is what
> percentage of the net profit comes from those products and what percentage
of
> net profit comes from MPE related sales.
>
> Here's another BIG thing for HP management to think about... If a customer
> has a DeskJet are they likely to buy a HP-3000? (doubtful).  If they have
a
> HP-3000, are they likely to buy a DeskJet? (or LaserJet or HP NetServer,
or
> ScanJet or....).
>
> HP-3000 systems cause customers to invest in other HP products.  How many
> HP3000-L members have miscl PC stuff made by HP???  Lots I'd bet.
>
Yup.  Been working on the 3000 since 1977.  We have one HP 3000 and 6 HP
PC's
of various flavors and only on non-HP printer.

Regards,

Nick D.