HP3000-L Archives

November 2001, Week 2

HP3000-L@RAVEN.UTC.EDU
Options: Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
Re: nasty rumor
From:
"Shahan, Ray" <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
Shahan, Ray
Date:
Fri, 9 Nov 2001 08:05:06 -0600
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (61 lines) 
And you know this because...?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [log in to unmask] [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 7:49 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: nasty rumor
>
> I am afraid the nasty rumor is true.  HP will discontinue the HP 3000 due
> to a move away from a proprietary operating system and a slow decline in
> the HP 3000 business.
>
> Hp will stop selling the 3000 on 10/31/2003 and end support for the
> platform on 12/31/2006.
>
> They are getting teams in place to help current customers migrate from the
> 3000 to 9000s or Netservers.
>
> ----------
>
> I try not to spread rumors but this one came to me from a usually
> reliable source.
>
> He claims to have gotten it from two reliable sources that are totally
> unrelated, one inside HP and
> the other a large user.  (I know, "a friend of a friend.......)
>
> Anyway the rumor is that Carly will announce next Wed (Nov 14), the
> discontinuance of the HP3000 line.
> Production to cease in 2002.
> Support to end in 2007.
> Anyone else hear this?  I am inclined to think NOT, since no one has
> posted anything about it yet, and this
> group is not known for sitting on things.
> I find this very hard to accept, and I really don't want to start a big
> hubbub (is that a word?), but like I said, the
> source is usually pretty reliable.  Of course he could be playing me for
> the biggest dupe of month.
>
> Any one care to comment?
>
> *****************************
> Terry W. Simpkins
> Director ISIT
> Measurement Specialties
> 757-766-4278
> [log in to unmask]
> *****************************
>
> * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, *
> * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *
>
> **********
> Posted from www.3kworld.com
>
> * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, *
> * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *

* To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, *
* etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *

ATOM RSS1 RSS2