Curt Tueffert <[log in to unmask]> writes: >What I am doing is compiling a list of people who have left the HP3k family, the >people who are staying, and the ones on the fence. So far, our company is staying. We have three major applications on our HP3000: a custom order entry system, a package accounting system, and a custom labor efficiency system. The order entry and labor efficiency systems are pretty secure (we're a wire and cable manufacturer and order entry is really different), but the accounting system is on the chopping block. We bought it in 1989 (along with the first HP3000, we're now on our third HP3000) and my predecessor decided to drop support a year later. So now we have a hopelessly outdated system. We have looked at other accounting systems for the HP3000 (notably FMS - $$$$$$), but the controller really wants to move to a C/S accounting system. While losing this system to a PC won't really hurt the HP, it won't help it either. I'm trying to position the HP as a database and print server for C/S applications, but it's really a tough sell. So, it looks like we're an HP3000 shop for the near future. After that, all bets are off. Jim Phillips Manager of Information Systems E-Mail: [log in to unmask] Therm-O-Link, Inc. Phone: (330) 527-2124 P. O. Box 285 Fax: (330) 527-2123 Garrettsville, Ohio 44231