At 11:46 AM -0700 5/28/02, Gavin Scott <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Tom writes:
>>  Have y'all seen the latest migration piece from HP?
>
>It pushes "hp's comprehensive e3000 transition program office" and suggests
>that by letting HP manage their migrations customers will save an *average*
>of $150,000.00.
>
>I'm reminded of the Toyota commercials that used the tag-line "What will you
>do with all the money you save?".
>
>Let's see, if there are, say, 2,000 customers who can take advantage of
>this, then that's $300 Million in total savings.  If that's the *savings*,
>one wonders what the total cost to migrate is likely to be.


When I was in elementary school in Antigua Guatemala, a childish story
was making the rounds.  Except for inflation (and devaluation), the
point is still valid:

- Why are you running behind this diesel-smoke-belching bus?

- I am saving the Q.0.05 that I would have to pay for the bus fare.

- How dumb of you!  Why don't you run behind a taxi and save Q.3?


It's nice to see that new-and-improved versions of this story
continue to be released.  How nostalgic.

Gotta run,


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