Like many others we have been forced to make a decision to convert to an OS other than MPE. We can not wait to see if HP will make the necessary decisions to make OPEN-MPE a success. We have to move forward with our business. The Open-MPE movement was a gallant attempt, and I applaud everyone who contributed to it, but I believe that it has failed. I love my MPE, and I will always consider it the best OS ever, but the time has come to face reality and move on. I wish it could be different, but our clients expect us to be ever changing with various technological advances, and MPE is not a part of the future.

John McDowell, Operations Manager
Quadax, Inc
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 -----Original Message-----
From:   John Burke [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent:   Tuesday, September 16, 2003 10:32 PM
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Subject:             Re: Computerworld Articles

Alan Tibbetts wrote:

> I admit that I fail to see how flooding the potential market for an
> emulator with thousands of really cheap converta-boxes is going to
> encourage any potential emulator developers to invest the $1 to $2
> million needed create an emulator.

Possibly true, but we have to look longer term. I'm worried about three
things:

1. I worry that no commercial company will be able to make a business case
to spend $1 million to $2 million to create a production quality emulator -
I don't think anyone has demonstrated there will be a sufficiently large
market.
2. Even if someone can make the business case, I worry that an emulator will
come to market too late to prevent significant defections, reducing further
the potential market.
3. Two above assumes Corporate HP will really cooperate. I still do not see
sufficient evidence it will be a willing partner in any effort to create an
emulator.

>
> And yes, it really does cost that much.

Again, I agree.

John Burke