Duane,

Okay, so you're *bashing* the 3k, for not being the end all/be all, that we
all know any single computer can be and usually is in today's overly
simplistic and single platform computing environment.  Um, yeah.  You're not
bashing.  We are overly sensitive.  However....

I, for one, am NOT afraid to try new technologies.  Helllloooo?  I'm a geek.
It's what I do for fun!  And from some of the comments and OT discussions
that I've witnessed over the years on this list, I'd say I'm not the only
geek here.  Ergo, fear is not a big factor.  Annoyance, oh yeah.  Betrayal,
yes.  Disgust at the apparently "misleading" statements and 180 degree
change in direction for the platform and division, duh.

None of this is now, nor ever was the point.  The original topic was not
even that the 3k was superior technology and at times and for periods of
time, it has been.  The point of the post was that Sony did a better job at
supporting and being committed to their product than HP did.

HP said "we're committed to this product, we're porting to IA64, we're in it
for the long haul".  And then, (and we're not even talking four years later
as was the case with Sony), they AboutFaced, and announced EOL for the line.
The committment HAS BEEN THERE.  They ran this sucker (some would say into
the ground) for 30+ years.  But it isn't anymore.  For whatever reasons, HP
is no longer going to spend time, energy and MONEY on the 3k.

The thesis: Sony is better than HP at support and committment to product
lines.  The evidence: BetaMax vs 3k's.  The conclusion: point seemingly
proven.

And I don't have it in my head that you are not a supporter of the 3k, nor
that you are not a believer in MPE.  In fact I have the opposite ideas
fairly well ensconced, but I have to agree with a couple of comments this
morning in that your original posting was a bit harsh.

Rs~

Russ Smith
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