Jeff asks:

> Just noting a lot of stories make the news just recapping the biggest news 
>  items for the year 2005.

>  Would everyone agree that the biggest news item of 2005, regarding HP 
>  3000's, was the surprise cancellation of the HP World event??!!!

No, I wouldn't think that was the biggest story. In fact, among most of the 
people I know there's been a pool regarding which year would be the death of 
Interex and the end of the HP Worlds.

If I had to pick the biggest story it would be HP's killing OpenMPE, the 
HP3000 and its support "ecosystem" of vendors that were looking to take over 
support at the end of this year. By extending HP's support of the HP3000 for two 
more years, they've not only burnt the HP3000 and its community to the ground, 
they've eaten the ashes as well.

If you didn't think that the HP3000 was dead before, you've got to believe it 
now.

Wirt Atmar

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