George Stachnik wrote:

> That's why we introduced the a-class and n-class last year, and why
> we are introducing performance "kickers" to those systems now.

Wait a minute. Support for MPE on a- and n-class systems was *announced* at
HPWorld 2000 *two years ago*. I don't go in for conspiracy theories, but if
his preceding statement is also true:

> Before HP would let us announce plans to phase out the hp e3000 and
> the MPE/iX operating system, we had to make sure that there would be
> hardware available with enough processing power to carry customers
> through the next five years.

then it appears George is saying that at that same HPW2K conference, where
CSY presented a talk on "HPe3000 - the Next 25 Years," they were actually
announcing the a- and n-class MPE systems *not* as part of a 25-year
roadmap, but as a prelude to the EOL/EOS announcement, "to make sure that
there would be hardware available ... through the next five years." !!!

What other conclusion are we to draw? Anyone else read this the same way?

George, if I'm goofing this all up, please straighten me out!

Feeling more disillusioned by the day,
Patrick
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Patrick Santucci
HP e3000 Systems Administrator
Computer Operations Team Lead
Cornerstone Brands, Inc.

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