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"VANCE,JEFF (HP-Cupertino,ex1)" <[log in to unmask]> writes
>Hi all,
>
>There are only a few more days left to fill out this short survey.
>There will be a drawing for an IPAQ. This same survey will be
>issued twice a year until (at least) the end of HP support. The
>next survey should come out before HP World.
>
>This data, especially trend data, will aide us in decision making
>between now and the end of HP support.
>
>Thanks,
> Jeff Vance, vCSY
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>
>Dear <name>,
>
>As part of our advocacy role between User Group Members and HP,
>Interex is currently sponsoring a study to understand your needs
>related to your HP e3000 systems. The results of this study will be
>passed on to HP so they can better serve you.  All survey participants
>will be entered into a drawing for an IPAQ Pocket PC h1910.  The prize
>winner will be notified by email.
>
>To participate, reply to this survey, and place an x in the box that
>best applies to your organization.
>
>1. What is the timing of your HP e3000 migration PLANNING?
>  [     ]  plan complete
>  [ x  ]  plan in process, plan expected to be complete in 2004
>  [     ]  plan in process, plan expected to be complete in 2005
>  [     ]  plan in process, plan expected to be complete in 2006
>  [     ]  plan in process, plan expected to be complete after 2006
>  [     ]  plan not started, but expect to migrate
>  [     ]  we will not be migrating
>
>
>2. What is the timing of the IMPLEMENTATION of your HP e3000 migration?
>  [     ]  migration complete
>  [ x  ]  migration in process, expected to be complete by 2006
>  [     ]  migration in process, expected to be complete within
2007-2008
>  [     ]  migration in process, expected to be complete after 2008
>  [     ]  migration not started, expected to be complete by 2006
>  [     ]  migration not started, expected to be complete within
2007-2008
>  [     ]  migration not started, expected to be complete after 2008
>  [     ]  we will not be migrating
>
>
>3. Will HP be the primary platform you migrate to?
>
>  [     ]  yes
>  [     ]  no
>  [     ]  uncertain
>  [ x  ]  in your dreams, betrayers of the sacred trust
>  [     ]  we will not be migrating
>
>If your company has NO plans to migrate, please answer the next three
>questions. If your company IS migrating, you need only answer question
>>7, otherwise your survey is complete.
>Thank you for your time.
>
>
>4. How do you expect to handle hardware (CPU, memory, disk, tape,IO
cards,
>etc.) failures? (select at most 3)
>  [     ]  rely on 3rd party hardware support as the main source
>  [     ]  rely on own inventory of hardware components and spares as
>           the main source
>  [     ]  no formal plan, will just deal with it when/if it happens
>  [     ]  hoping for a PA-RISC platform emulator
>  [     ]  hoping for 9000->3000 conversion kits to be made available
>  [     ]  other: ____________________________________________
>
>5. How do you expect to handle HP software (MPE OS, subsystems)
failures?
>(select at most 3)
>  [     ]  expect no problems, the OS and subsystems are stable enough
>  [     ]  rely on HP to make all existing patches available to all
>customers
>  [     ]  rely on 3rd parties to be in the MPE patch business,
distributing
>           and creating patches
>  [     ]  rely on 3rd parties to only distribute existing MPE patches
(no
>           new patches would be developed)
>  [     ]  rely on a PA-RISC emulator to work-around MPE defects
>  [     ]  rely on MPE/iX source code being available to the general
>           public (like Open Source)
>  [     ]  no formal plan, we will just deal with it when/if it happens
>  [     ]  other: __________________________________________
>
>6. How do you expect to handle THIRD PARTY software failures?
>(select at most 3)
>  [     ] expect no problems, our 3rd party code is stable
>  [     ] rely on each 3rd party to support their products
>  [     ] rely on a different vendor to support our 3rd party code
>  [     ] self-support, we expect to have the source code for our 3rd
>          party products
>  [     ] rely on HP to support our 3rd party code
>  [     ] no formal plan, we will just deal with it if/when it happens
>  [     ] other: __________________________________________
>
>6. How do you think HP has let you down by terminating the HP3000 with
> no easy or clear migration path, and by havering endlessly over the
> prospect of OpenMPE?
>(select as many as you like)
>  [ x  ] unforgivably
>  [ x  ] abominably
>  [     ] criminally
>  [ x  ] despicably
>  [ x  ] uncommercially
>  [ x  ] unwisely
>  { x  ] bizarrely
>  [     ] other: __________________________________________>
>
>Your survey is complete. Thank you for your time!
>
>The prize winner will be notified by email.

Well, you never know, but I'm not holding my breath....

This can't really be  $6,000's-worth of Office 2003 in this latest
Microsoft mailing under my $200 subscription can it? Well, fumble me, it
can....

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