The 'questionable K-Class' systems were all 989-650's.  Excluding the
largest Corporate Business systems (997/1000 and 997/1200), these are the
fastest pre-N-Class HP3000 systems made.  My company purchased one new from
HP in early 2001.  I believe it cost over $200K and the XP256 disk array we
attached it to was another $300K.  That is just over seven years ago.  (But
I didn't specifically mention that in my prior e-mail.)

The software is airline industry related.

Why would you expect anyone to be purchasing 'new' HP3000 systems?  Starting
about the time Hewlett Packard came out with HP-UX, HP stopped advertising
the 3000.  I heard it was confusing for customers to hear mixed messages
from HP.  (One side of the mouth saying HP3000 was good and another side
saying Open Systems are good.)  On the other side of the coin, IBM has been
promoting and selling AS400 systems to their loyal customer base.

I think we are all on the same team here.  We are all frustrated.  I wish HP
would wake up and change their decision to drop support on the HP3000.
Wouldn't that be the best possible solution?  But that is not likely to
happen.  Over the years I have learned to only worry about the things I can
change.

I will always be loyal and dedicated to the HP 3000.  I may not always get
enough work from it to make a living, but we'll see.

Mark Ranft

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