My experiences mirror the two responses from Gary and Art below ==> moving to
CD-ROM support greatly decreased the amount of unnecessary documentaion
flowing from HP.  And, the CD-ROMs each come with their own recycling
envelope!

The real benefit, however, is that since HP has altered their LaserROM license
to allow you to use it on *multiple* desktops, you can pass along your
multiple CD-ROMs (or the ones from prior versions of MPE/iX) to other
technical staff who have previously had to borrow the manuals from your
bookshelf.  Or, if you have a network, put the latest CD-ROM on a CD-tower and
anyone on the network can get to it.  (This last "advantage" can also have its
drawbacks -- if there's someone out there who you do not want to have access
to detailed technical knowledge of the 3000. . .)

Gary Dietz wrote:
>
> I did the same.  Now I get multiple CD-ROM's, all in their own box, with
> their own brown paper packing material, ...
>
> Gary Dietz
> [log in to unmask]
>
> >>> Art Bahrs <[log in to unmask]> 10/13/97 12:44pm >>>
> Hi Tim,
>      I found the answer to this problem...at least for me :)
>
>      When I switched my support to LaserRom I quit getting the multiple
> mailings
> along with all the *EXCESSIVE* packaging!  'course I also saved a good
> chunk of
> money on my support agreement .... go figgur'
>
> Art Bahrs
>
> >>> Tim Ericson <[log in to unmask]> 10/13/97 12:37pm >>>
> This has probably been discussed here before, but I just can't let it
> go:
>
> <grump mode>
>
> I just received the "iX 5.5 EXP3 Communicator MNL Kit" (the 5.5 express
> 3 Communicator Manual).  Actually I received 3 of them, one each for our
> two current systems, one for a system we just got rid of -- which we
> dropped support on over 3 months ago.
>
> These manuals each came in a cardboard box, with an attached plastic
> shipping envelop that contained an 8 1/2 x 11" packing list.  Inside
> each box was a large sheet of brown paper packing material, a "Shipment
> Content List", and a "Deliver Immediately" plastic mailing envelope.
> Inside the plastic envelope was a "Kit Contents List" and the Manual
> itself.
>
> For three manuals, that's 3 cardboard boxes, 3 large sheets of brown
> paper, 3 plastic mailing envelopes, 3 manuals, and 9 pieces of paper!
> Now, I can recycle the cardboard, the brown packing paper, and the
> letter sheets (the plastic is very difficult to recycle), -- but that's
> not the complaint: I only need _one_ manual, and what's wrong with a
> single plain brown mailing envelope?
>
> I realize that corporate cogs sometimes revolve very slowly, but I think
> that reducing the amount of packing material as soon as possible would
> save HP a _great_deal_ of money, and maybe even reduce *our* cost!
>
> </grump mode>
>
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