Invoke the federal 10 year spare parts law. They are required by federal law to make spare parts for ten years after a product is discontinued. "Gibson Nichols" <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message news:b2jj3n$dj63@eccws12.dearborn.ford.com... > Then when you can't find a part for it? I can think of a company that makes > trucks and keeps parts available . . . > > "Brian Donaldson" <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message > news:3e4d20e0$3@skycache-news.fidnet.com... > > As I have said before, no matter what, I shall keep my trusty little 917LX > (maybe upgrade to a 918xx). > > > > Just because the top brass assassins at HP have decided to trash the 3000 > doesn't mean I will give up my MPE for something else. > > > > If the Toyota Corporation tell me they will no longer manufacture Toyota > trucks and they will not maintain my truck anymore, does that mean I should > trade my Toyota truck in for a Honda? Yeah, right! Think again! > > > > > > Brian Donaldson. > > > > * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * > > * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html * > > > > * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *