Yes, Wirt, I can truly say that I'm impressed by the number of 'experts' now
available for migration from hp to pick-a-box.  It appears that in a short
time from now, there will be more of these 'expert' migraters than there
were folks that actually worked with 3k's.  :-)

Ray Shahan

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> Ray writes:
>
> > Jeff, thanks for the heads-up.  I think it's in hp's best interest (as
> well
> >  ours) that the companies you are aligning with be reputable in their
> >  representations of the future.  Take at look at this page (we got this
> from
> >  a sales brochure):
> >
> >  hp-e3000.codewire.com
> >
> >  There is a direct quote from these folks (hp, peoplesoft and TSC)
> stating
> >  that parts, hardware and memory will not be available in about 20
> months.
>
> While their Flash animation was very cute, the message is just more FUD.
> Expect a lot more of this kind of thing in the future, especially as the
> end-of-sales date approaches. Migration consultants have a long history of
>
> trying to panic the herd. Indeed, they make their living from it. Be
> triply
> aware of the possibility of nonsense in everything you listen to from now
> on.
> The days of having a "trusted partner" are essentially over.
>
> Wirt Atmar

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