In a message dated 95-08-01 19:43:52 EDT, [log in to unmask] (Ken
Sletten b894 c331 x2525) writes:
 
>John Burke writes:
>
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>>It seems HP has decided that pricing is too complicated to publish. Now
>>you are directed to the HP Sales Center (in North America, 800.933.9551)
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>>I tried it and was able to get all my pricing questions answered
>>immediately.    [.....SNIP.....]
>
>I'm all for having on-line access to pricing;  sounds like this
>method works pretty well coming at it from that angle.
>
>HOWEVER:  IMHO on-line pricing is  *not* an acceptable
>substitute for a complete price guide that you can hold in
>your hand;  it is complementary (just like documentation
>on CD-ROM is not a substitute for a Transact manual
>that I can hold in my hand).  We still need that price guide..
>
>
 
I was going to keep out of the HP3000 Price Guide comments
but to many good points have been made so here is my
comments.....
 
The price guide not only provided prices but also acted as a reference
for available products (both hardware and software).  The 800
number may provide prices if the Customer knows what solution
they need.  Often times the price book was where you found out the
disk drives you bought last year have now been obsoleted.
 
I second the motion that we still need the price guide.  If pricing
has gotten to complicated then maybe its time to simplify the
process.
 
Steve Cole
Outer Banks Solutions