> It's also worth noting that some living "fossils" have survived
millions of
> years, outlasting their contemporaries simply because they suffered
from
> extraordinarily perfect engineering.
>
> Crocodiles,  Ants, Welwitchia's and Coelacanths spring to mind, but
there
> are others.
>
> My point is that some things are simply destined to outlive others,
unless
> they are deliberately destroyed, or their ecosystem is neglected.
>
All this talk about the longevity of animate things is irrelevant.

For whatever reason the 3000, in HP's eyes is an obsolete item.  Why?
There has been a lot of discussion on that point here.

I drive a Ford Explorer.  Is it obsolete because the basic concept of
the
auto has not changed in a hundred years?  It has four wheels,
an internal combustion engine and a link between.  It is useful because
Ford has evolved the design and kept it competitive over the years.
Other
makes have disappeared.  I repeat, age has nothing to do with the
utility of
a product.  Important is how it has evolved to continue to meet
users' needs.

Regards,

Nick

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