Joe Geiser said: > OK, I was a bit skeptical of the "fall of the 3000" posts, but then I read > in Information Week yesterday (last night) about IBM targeting 3000 > users for an AS/400 sales campaign. <SNIP> I can attest to the "IBM targeting 3000 users" phrase, as evidenced by the attached post I made to the list a couple of weeks ago. Haven't heard anything else from them though... -dll ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- From: Self <Largent> To: HP3000-L Subject: Letter from IBM Cc: Board Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 08:45:39 I received some interesting mail today - from IBM. The first two paragraphs read: "Have you read this article? It's a copy of a story from the April 22 edition of ComputerWorld that airs the frustrations of HP3000 owners. The tone suggests many owners are uncomfortable with Hewlett Packard's focus on the HP 9000." "We want you to know we empathize with you. We're here to solve your problems, not add to your frustration. So while it appears Hewlett Packard seems to be divesting from its 3000, we at IBM continue to aggressively invest in our AS/4000 (R) customers." The letter goes on for a few more paragraphs, and is signed by Tony Madden, AS/400 Technology Executive. Enclosed was a reprint of the Computerworld article. Did anybody else get this mailing, or am I special? -dll David L. Largent "My thoughts are my own, Information Services Manager unless I choose to share them!" The Gilbert Companies, Inc. Phone: 317/284-4461 P.O. Box 1032 Facs: 317/288-2079 Muncie, Indiana 47308-1032 Email: [log in to unmask]