Zelik,

        The last part of your posting is unclear to me (sorry).  When
you say "extend these conversion kits" are you talking about HP
extending the offer/ability to convert the systems back to HP9000's
beyond the current plans or are you talking about HP allowing other "non
A & N class" models to be converted?

        I could conceptually see the first option, but the second one
would be less likely.  I don't see them even considering discussion
about converting used HP9000 models that have never had an HP3000
counter-part.  

Thanx, 
    Jon Backus



-----Original Message-----
From: OpenMPE Support Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Schwartzman, Zelik
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 9:19 AM
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Subject: Re: [OPENMPE] Stock Piles


Well now I'm compelled to add another 2¢ worth (again)...If we can get
the good folks at HP to commit to a 9000-3000 conversion for A and (or)
N class systems then hopefully the would extend these conversion kits to
future system models.  (as we use to say at NASA..thats really pushing
the
envelope)
Zelik