Ron Seybold wrote: > > "In May HP presents its business plan to East Coast US analysts at its > annual retreat. It's a certainty that NT will be added to the "Runs on > PA-RISC" lineup, so a prospective customer can order an HP system that runs > two operating systems. It remains to be seen if HP can make a business case > for including MPE/iX as one of the alternatives in that plan, to offer > three environments, all with their own advantages." > Let me try: The flashy, new, do everything new and don't worry over old code system: NT (PA-RISC workstations only? with drivers for only new peripherals) The general purpose, do anything, good reliability, system: HPUX (all PA-Risc systems and almost any peripheral known to man) The diamond strong transaction processing system: Beyond MPE (selected models of PA-RISC only, with selected peripherals tested and certified - maybe even with performance-level support agreements) -- -- - - - Speaking for myself and not necessarily anybody else - - - - - - Richard Gambrell | Internet: [log in to unmask] Mgr. Tech. Services | POT: 504-483-7454 FAX: 504-482-1561 Xavier University of LA | Smail: 7325 Palmetto, New Orleans, LA 70125