I dunno Art, it could be time to get rid of the dark green shag carpet.

{;-)
Chip Dorman
Greenfield/KMT

Art Bahrs wrote:

> Hi Mark & All :)
>    Actually, ... after the first few days... I don't even notice what the 3k
> cases look like... I just "see" the status lights...
>
> I mean I don't even notice the color of a computer or the carpet in my
> office after a few days which really drives the wife mad when she asks me
> how I would like a given color in the house (we are remodelling) and I reply
> "umm... I won't notice after a week or two anyways" hehe  (Note: the current
> carpet I am told is ugly... I have trouble remembering what color it is
> other than um.. dark? and deep pile shag?? hehe
>
>     So, I don't care either way... what I do think is that the 3k's fail the
> "Blinking Light Test" ie... are there lots of lights blinking on and off?...
> I had a new employee/user being given the "tour"  thru a place I used to
> work at as the MIS (Hi Art 2!) and she was amazed and impressed by all the
> work the "really busy HP 3000 computer on the wall was doing!" ... it took
> me a moment to realize she thot the network hubs were the HP 3000!!!
>
> Art "The 3k's have bezels? I thot those were on compasses and watches" Bahrs
>
> Mark Landin <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message
> news:38ea0b29.10781873@news.earthlink.net...
> > And did anyone catch the N-class chassis used in "coupon book" HP
> > mailed out to e3000 customers? Any word on when the N-class 3000
> > systems will be out, and how they will be named? I hope they don't
> > call it a 999 ... I can see all NT admins trying to figure out how to
> > peel off the name badge and mount it upside down instead. :)