Rudderow, Evan ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
 
: As I understand it HP isn't so much worried about a customer's misuse of the
: diagnostics as they are concerned about protecting their investment in
: developing and maintaining the diagnostics.  More to the point I get the
: impression that HP doesn't want to have third party maintenance providers
: using HP tools to take away maintenance business from HP.
 
: Frankly I can appreciate HP's position in this.  I certainly wouldn't want
: to *GIVE* away a revenue source to my competition.
 
Personally, I'd rather have them gain the business by providing
better service at competitive prices (or, competitive service at
better prices, or better service at better prices!).
 
If locking up the tools is the only way they can keep your business...
maybe you should ask: who are they afraid of?   ... and get quotes from them!
 
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Stan Sieler
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