Larry Boyd after me: >> HP gave an interesting presentation on an "all-3000" data >> warehousing solution package they have put together .... > ... customers we were looking at wanted >50gbytes. ... , we > found that not only were we able to price quite a bit less than > those offerings, we included the hardware. So, while it's not > a "low-end" product (as Ken correctly points out), it is a > "low-cost" solution. How about if I amend my characterization to say: While it is not a "low-end" product, it is attractively priced relative to comparably-sized competing systems with similar features. :-) > Also, what we discussed at SIGIMAGE is a preliminary idea. > So, if you have any comments on this, I know Jennie would be > interested in hearing from you. O.K., people who are interested in this type of solution: Here's your chance to help mold the product into its final form.... > Since it rains so much up there, Ken, we now have high > expectation of more :) Especially for those 35+ million people in California who might be starting to feel a little crowded: Yup; rains a lot in WA; most of the time, as a matter of fact... you wouldn't want to move up here..... As to "more": Yes; discussion of the 1998 SIGIMAGE Ballot results will continue and be continued... But I'll let everyone digest the "What happened at IPROF" overview for a couple days first... Ken Sletten