Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!sdd.hp.com!hplabs!hpfcso!hpfcmgw!hpfcse!hpuorfa!bill From: bill@hpuorfa.HP.COM (Bill Chidester) Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp Subject: Re: Summary: Sun sparc 2 or HP 730? Message-ID: <140019@hpuorfa.HP.COM> Date: 28 May 91 17:40:51 GMT References: Organization: Hewlett-Packard, SSR-Orlando Lines: 27 } You should perhaps check how long it will take to get the HP } standing on your desk. During the presentation of the 700 HP series } in Munic I heard that they may be able to do it within 14 months! Ooops! That should be 14 weeks, not months -- orders we have entered as of last Friday are showing 14 week availability. Response to the product has been extremely strong, but customer orders will always come first. It's us poor folks with internal orders who need to worry.... The product has been in production quantities and in the third party developer's hands since January and is currently shipping. } I don't know if you have time to wait so long.... this was for our site } a severe argument against the HP. If that was indeed important, please contact your sales representative and relay that message. It may well have been a slip of the tongue at the presentation. ------------------------ hpuorfa!bill Bill Chidester HP Orlando Sales Office (407) 826-9228 This does not represent an official statement of the Hewlett-Packard Company and is provided as informal information. My company never listens to me, and has been quite successful in spite of it.