"Stan Sieler" <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message news:96hgsb021q0@enews2.newsguy.com... > HP *says* they want to compete in the internet area ... but the > one thing we need there is a fast CPU. There isn't a single > program that wouldn't benefit from a faster clock on the A-Class. > This includes software that's CPU bound, disk bound, *or* network bound. > etc. I agree 440% with all Stan's points. There might be a niche for a "crippled" A-class as a low-end box for would-be individual developers, schools, etc., but it should have a 2-user license and sell for about $5000 with Image or $3000 with MPE/iX only. WEB and CS apps don't care about the user license count anyway. Re-stating my previous post about the gap between "A" and "N" class servers, CSY needs an "L" class offering -- and they need it now! In general, the 3000 line should have the the same hardware offerings that are CURRENTLY available in the 9000 line -- instead of crippled/overpriced versions of 9000 boxes . Any price differences should be a function of the quality/usefulness of the MPE/iX OS -- compared to the competition (HP9000s, SUN, COMPAC, IBM, DELL, etc.). Winston K.