RE: HP 3000 is dead! Long live the king! -- MIDRANGE-L

Charly,

Thanks for the link.  Could be interpreted as future of 3/32/34/38/400/i...

"In recent years, customers have demonstrated "a clear preference for
solutions based on low-cost, open platforms," according to a
question-and-answer section at the HP Web site. That preference has meant HP
could no longer generate enough profit from the e3000 line to maintain the
level of investment needed to keep MPE/iX current, the Web site said."
Sound like a familiar issue...?

Or could be interpreted as thinning of the herd.  An opportunity for more
iSeries sales...  Market for good consultants to implement quick
conversions...  Perhaps this IS a similar situation to the iSeries, and
there are significant number of e3000 users that would not mind running on a
proprietary platform (since they already are).  As long as it is a STABLE
platform, with GOOD FUTURE PROSPECTS (ie the iSeries).

Possible $$$.  I see Jim Norbut's post says similar.

jt


"Have a GREAT day...!  And a BETTER ONE TOMORROW~~~:-)" (sm)


> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com
> [mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Charly Jones
> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 12:41 AM
> To: midrange-l@midrange.com
> Subject: RE: HP 3000 is dead! Long live the king!
>
>
>
> Anyone know the name of a venerable server?
> If you do, try it substituted into the
> following article everywhere you find HP 3000:
>
> Charly
>
> http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/01/11/14/011114hnhpserver
> s.xml?1114wepm
>
> HEWLETT-PACKARD'S (HP) VENERABLE e3000 server series is being
> phased out and
> will be discontinued in late 2003, the company said Wednesday.
>
> Slumping sales and decreased interest from outside developers,
> along with an
> increasing industry emphasis on open-standard systems, prompted the e3000
> series' demise, HP said in a statement.
>
> <SNIP>
>
> The company also is working with e3000 application vendors to transition
> their applications and customers to other HP systems and is working with
> third-party tools and middleware developers on migration applications and
> services.
>
> The e3000 series carries on HP's 3000 server line, launched in
> 1972. HP 3000
> servers run on a proprietary operating system, MPE (Multi-Programming
> Executive); current e3000 servers use MPE/iX.
>
> In recent years, customers have demonstrated "a clear preference for
> solutions based on low-cost, open platforms," according to a
> question-and-answer section at the HP Web site. That preference
> has meant HP
> could no longer generate enough profit from the e3000 line to maintain the
> level of investment needed to keep MPE/iX current, the Web site said. The
> decision to discontinue the e3000 line is unrelated to HP's planned merger
> with Compaq Computer, HP said.
>
>
>
> "If you wanna end the war and stuff you gotta
> sing loud." -- Arlo Guthrie
>
> For their next act, they'll no doubt be buying a firewall running
> under NT,
> which makes about as much sense as building a prison out of meringue.  --
> Tanuki
>
> Charly Jones
> 253 265-6244
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