I agree (of course) completely but the quantity of
shops is actually in the hundreds and growing.

                  Bob J. -- Ideal Computer Services
                  http://www.icsgroup.net


John Clogg wrote:
>
> Donna wrote:
> >...it's easy to say "we're homesteading"...
> >but more than tough to accomplish.
>
> There are several HP3000 shops operating successfully today without HP's
> support.  The third-party support vendors are quite effective, as has been
> reported by several satisfied customers.  I agree that running a
> mission-critical system without support is potentially a costly mistake, but
> HP is not the only source of that support.
>
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