Just bear in mind that HP is in business to make a profit, much moreso now
that Carly has taken over the reins.
I don't expect there is any fantastic deal to be had here.


"J Dunlop" <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message
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> George Stachnik quoted the new Customer First Times Newsletter :
> [snip]
> > To become eligible for the Investment Protection Program,
> > you need to purchase a new HP e3000 PA-8700 N-class
> > server.
> [snip]
> > A copy of the actual sales invoice
> > must be provided to HP at the time of registration.
> > Registrations will be accepted until February 1, 2004.
> > Once your purchase is registered, you will have earned
> > reserved dollars in the amount of up to 50 percent of the
> > net price that you actually paid for your new N-class
> > chassis or upgrade. Reserved dollars may be applied
> > toward the purchase of a new PA-RISC HP-UX server, or an
> > HP ItaniumŪ processor family platform. The new server must
> > be purchased from either HP or an HP-authorized reseller
> > no later than December 31, 2006.
> [snip]
> > The Investment Protection Program neatly complements
> > the HP e3000 conversion kits. These kits, which are
> > available from HP at no charge, can be used to convert
> > HP e3000 A-class and N-class servers into corresponding
> > PA-RISC-based HP-UX servers.
> [snip]
>
> So lets see if I understand this correctly...to qualify
> for the Investment Protection Program, I would need to
> purchase a new HP e3000 PA-8700 N-class (at a much higher
> price than the HP-UX version) and 50% of the price becomes
> "reserved dollars" which can be used against purchase of
> a new HP-UX server. However, I could also get a "free"
> conversion kit to convert my new N-class server to an
> HP-UX server. Now, call me naive but unless the total
> value of my reserved dollars will buy me a new HP-UX
> server (so no charge on my part), why wouldn't it make
> more sense to just convert the HP e3000 to an HP-UX
> server using the free conversion kit?
>
> Alternatively, it would make better sense, in my mind,
> to purchase a new HP-UX system (at HP-UX system prices)
> but run it as an HP e3000 until I need to use the "free"
> conversion kit to transform it into an HP-UX server.
>
> Am I completely missing the point here?
> It wouldn't be the first time.  :o)
>
> Cheers,
>
> John Dunlop
>
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