Jim Chance <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>I'd like to share that as a consultant I've been contacted
>4 times in the last 4 weeks about going to shops that are
>now converting from their HP3k to an IBM AS400. One company
>is a billion dollar a year business.

 From my own perspective, I can confirm Jim's observations.


>Perhaps HP has mis-calculated? Or, perhaps the Compaq
>merger, the consulting projects they will acquire, the
>savings of laying off or re-aligning HP3K resources
>
>"offsets"
>
>the loss of HP3K hardware sales - maint. fees - and
>longterm customer relationships? Hmmmmmmmmm

I certainly can't speak for HP's calculations.  All I
can do is relay the result of MANY communications with
MPE-Image users.  IBM seems to have grabbed the hp3000
ball and IBM seems to be running with it.  It is ironic
to think that the AS/4000 (now called the iSeries) started
its life as IBM's response to the hp3000.

Becoming more amazed as the long lazy winter days go by,

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