Larry Boyd after me:

>> HP gave an interesting presentation on an "all-3000" data
>> warehousing solution package they have put together ....

> ... customers we were looking at wanted >50gbytes.  ... , we
> found that not only were we able to price quite a bit less than
> those offerings, we included the hardware.  So, while it's not
> a "low-end" product (as Ken correctly points out), it is a
> "low-cost" solution.

How about if I amend my characterization to say:  While it is
not a "low-end" product, it is attractively priced relative to
comparably-sized competing systems with similar features.
:-)

> Also, what we discussed at SIGIMAGE is a preliminary idea.
> So, if you have any comments on this, I know Jennie would be
> interested in hearing from you.

O.K., people who are interested in this type of solution:  Here's
your chance to help mold the product into its final form....

> Since it rains so much up there, Ken, we now have high
> expectation of more :)

Especially for those 35+ million people in California who might
be starting to feel a little crowded:  Yup;  rains a lot in WA;
most of the time, as a matter of fact... you wouldn't want to
move up here.....

As to "more":  Yes;  discussion of the 1998 SIGIMAGE Ballot
results will continue and be continued...  But I'll let everyone
digest the "What happened at IPROF" overview for a couple
days first...

Ken Sletten