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 > -----Original Message----- > From: [log in to unmask] [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 11:52 AM > To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: HP3000 Migration > > 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 * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *