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. The thrust of this is that the perception is that HP is abandoning the 3000, and that the AS/400 is prime to take over the market. HP responded in the article that they are not abandoning the 3000, but they are now suggesting that 3000 users "supplement" their 3000's with HP-UX or NT boxes for new applications! WHAT THE HELL IS HP SAYING HERE? It seems like they are talking out of both sides of their mouths! Ought to be an interesting Management Roundtable at HPWorld. I certainly will be there - as I'm sure that many other of you as well. I read this stuff, and it makes my blood boil. Anyway - enough bandwidth for ranting - if you get Information Week - its in the latest issue and buried. Since I don't have the issue with me right now - I don't have the page number. I can post that tonight when I get home. Joe Geiser