From: Ron Seybold <[log in to unmask]>
 
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>HP's solution to the shortfall of HP 3000 applications has been to suggest
>those applications can be hosted on HP 9000 and NT systems. They can, but
>ample evidence suggests that choice is substandard to running native MPE/iX
>applications.
>
>Companies are after the HP 3000 business because it's the most loyal and
>most intelligent set of IT managers in business. Applications drive system
>decisions. You write 'em, or buy em, but choosing them is the horse that's
>in front of the cart. Whatever the market can do to encourage continued
>development on HP 3000s will be the best counter to the IBM AS/400
>marketing effort. To date, few companies have responded. Three of the four
>reference accounts converted more than two years ago.
 
Don't forget that the Application Development panel discussion will be on
Tuesday morning at 10am.  We will be discussing all these issues relating to
software development on and for the HP3000.  It should enable you all to air
your views on Tuesday so that HP has an even clearer idea of our needs before
the Management Roundtable on Thursday.
 
See you all on Tuesday 6th 10am.
 
Jeanette Nutsford
Moderator