Hi Mark & All :)
   Actually, ... after the first few days... I don't even notice what the 3k
cases look like... I just "see" the status lights...

I mean I don't even notice the color of a computer or the carpet in my
office after a few days which really drives the wife mad when she asks me
how I would like a given color in the house (we are remodelling) and I reply
"umm... I won't notice after a week or two anyways" hehe  (Note: the current
carpet I am told is ugly... I have trouble remembering what color it is
other than um.. dark? and deep pile shag?? hehe

    So, I don't care either way... what I do think is that the 3k's fail the
"Blinking Light Test" ie... are there lots of lights blinking on and off?...
I had a new employee/user being given the "tour"  thru a place I used to
work at as the MIS (Hi Art 2!) and she was amazed and impressed by all the
work the "really busy HP 3000 computer on the wall was doing!" ... it took
me a moment to realize she thot the network hubs were the HP 3000!!!

Art "The 3k's have bezels? I thot those were on compasses and watches" Bahrs

Mark Landin <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message
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> And did anyone catch the N-class chassis used in "coupon book" HP
> mailed out to e3000 customers? Any word on when the N-class 3000
> systems will be out, and how they will be named? I hope they don't
> call it a 999 ... I can see all NT admins trying to figure out how to
> peel off the name badge and mount it upside down instead. :)