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From: jbc@hpcupt3.cup.hp.com (Jeff Caldwell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: HP9000-7XX, A MODEST PROPOSAL
Message-ID: <48580005@hpcupt3.cup.hp.com>
Date: 29 Mar 91 21:31:23 GMT
References: <13743@darkstar.ucsc.edu>
Organization: Hewlett Packard, Cupertino
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>The new machines should kick SUN's ass in the unix market,
>but a number of managers are resisting purchasing anything
>but Sparcs. To ease the transition from SUN to HP machines
>I suggest offering reduced price upgrade paths to HP 7XX
>series from SUN3&4 machines. Only problem would be what to
>do with all the used SUNs which would result...
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 This is only hearsay but I believe there is some trade in program
where a credit is given for DECstations and Suns (after all HP realizes
customers don't want those outdated machines. We'll be using them as 
paper weights :-)) Being an engineer, I'm not in the know of how these 
beauties are being sold.  

		-Jeff Caldwell | Calif. Lang. Lab

Disclaimer:  This is not an official statement of H.P., nor is it
necessarily H.P.'s opinion.  I only speak for myself.