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From: vince@bcsaic.UUCP (Vince Skahan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apollo
Subject: Re: APRs (FLAME ON)
Message-ID: <45435@bcsaic.UUCP>
Date: 18 Apr 91 15:50:02 GMT
References: <9104161951.AA06798@pan.ssec.honeywell.com>
Organization: Boeing Aerospace and Electronics - Seattle
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In article <9104161951.AA06798@pan.ssec.honeywell.com> thompson@PAN.SSEC.HONEYWELL.COM (John Thompson) writes:
>
>In this subject-chain (that I started), there has been a fair amount of
>HP/Apollo bashing.  This is not necessarily unjustified, but I would
>like to make one comment on it.
>
>I have numerous problems/complaints/flames with HP/Apollo management and
>policy.  However, I have found nearly _all_ HP/Apollo representatives to
>be helpful, considerate, understanding, etc.  (It may be that I only
>encounter old Apollo-ans, since we don't do HP-UX, but I doubt it.)
>

amen to that...

my experience has been that the PEOPLE at Apollo (not HP) have always
	been willing to do almost anything for you.

it's the SYSTEM that's screwed up, has always been, and apparently
	still is.

they are continuing to lose both face and customers as a result.

people can wait only so long, then they vote with their wallets..
and their feet... 
-- 
                         Vince Skahan   
 vince@atc.boeing.com                  ...uw-beaver!bcsaic!vince

(ensure your child's future... fire and prosecute striking teachers !)