The only FACT I can offer is that, at HP's very courteous but nevertheless
very insisting demand, we've been asked to postpone a strategic customer
meeting (80-plus attendees expected) that was scheduled Nov. 15th. It's a
bit far-fetched to imagine the demise of the HP(e)3000 will be announced at
that date, but that is, of course, one of our hypotheses. There are others,
like some strategic annoucement linked to the proposed HP-Compaq merger, a
restructuring of the distribution network (we are an HP Busniess Partner),
and still many more.

The rest being rumors, I decline to elaborate.

Christian Lheureux
Responsable du Département Systèmes et Réseaux / Head of Systems and
Networks Department
APPIC R.H.
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> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]De la
> part de Simpkins, Terry
> Envoyé : mardi 6 novembre 2001 20:03
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> Objet : [HP3000-L] nasty rumor
>
>
> I try not to spread rumors but this one came to me from a usually
> reliable source.
>
> He claims to have gotten it from two reliable sources that are totally
> unrelated, one inside HP and
> the other a large user.  (I know, "a friend of a friend.......)
>
> Anyway the rumor is that Carly will announce next Wed (Nov 14), the
> discontinuance of the HP3000 line.
> Production to cease in 2002.
> Support to end in 2007.
> Anyone else hear this?  I am inclined to think NOT, since no one has
> posted anything about it yet, and this
> group is not known for sitting on things.
> I find this very hard to accept, and I really don't want to
> start a big
> hubbub (is that a word?), but like I said, the
> source is usually pretty reliable.  Of course he could be
> playing me for
> the biggest dupe of month.
>
> Any one care to comment?
>
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