This year HP mentions the 3000 in the annual report!
Under Computers and Peripherals, page 25:
"HP3000
1998 marked the renaissance of the HP3000. HP announced that the product
would support the Intel Architecture (IA-64) platform, assuring a roadmap to
the future for this 26 year old technology classic. HP also announced that it
would target five new vertical markets for the HP3000 - mail order, health
care, manufacturing, credit unions and airlines - and subsequently acquired
Open Skies, Inc. which provides reservation solutions for small and medium-
sized airlines."
Way to go Harry!