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From: campbelr@hpcuhe.cup.hp.com (Bob Campbell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: HP bias's
Message-ID: <31480023@hpcuhe.cup.hp.com>
Date: 16 Apr 91 22:03:34 GMT
References: <1991Apr13.011054.15941@sura.net>
Organization: Hewlett Packard, Cupertino
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> HP mice are "fine"? (they stink) 

I have used mice on several systems, I hate them all.

That said, I use an HP 46060A two button mouse on my workstation.  It
has never had any mechanical problems of any kind and under HP VUE is
quickly and easily configured to the way I like it.  Slides easily
and is suited for left or right hand.

What is your complaint?  Maybe we can fix it in the future or suggest a
way to connect what you prefer to the system.

>                                   Wow, someone at HP compiles billions
> of lines of HP code on a HP box and it works, im impressed.  How about
> all you ppl from HP preaching HP *ATLEAST* put some sort of disclaimer 
> in your Emails. 

There are many HP boxes.  Once you get it on one you should find it easy
to run on others (often without recompile).  Anyone who works on large
systems is stressing the hardware, compilers and OS.  That you should
take *.hp.com responses as biased should be a given, but oddly enough
we do have a bit of experience at porting to HP systems.

> This is not the only example I have seen in the last week.  It is getting 
> pretty bad.  It makes a difference if the opinions expressed are coming
> from employees of the same company.  Since this is comp.sys.HP, how about HP
> employees making it REAL clear whose opinion they state.

Speaking for myself, I am proud of the quality of our products.  I have
used systems from every product line and all of our operating systems.
I will agree that we don't always get the features out as quickly as
someone with less of a focus on quality, but many of our customers
depend on our hardware and software reliability.  Those of us who
post/email responses to comp.sys.hp are not going to reap personal
profits from selling you anything.  When we post we state our OWN
opinion and not that of the Hewlett Packard Company.

>                         nick

> nick@umuc.umd.edu
> These are MY comments.

Your posting sounds as if something set you off.  Please remember
that most of us here are ineloquent techies.  We have a product (S700)
that has many of us excited, and don't always know that much about
the competition.  We all post our own opinions, when the Company
posts, it has the unmistakable touch of lawyers.  If there is
anything I can help you with, please feel free to send email.
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Bob Campbell                Some times I wish that I could stop you from
campbelr@hpda.cup.hp.com    talking, when I hear the silly things you say.
Hewlett Packard                                    - Elvis Costello