HP 3000 No More

From: Eric Dittman <dittman_at_dittman.net>
Date: Wed Nov 14 20:39:55 2001

> >Just announced on /., the venerable HP3000 line will join HP calculators
> >in HP's new "we don't want to do cool stuff anymore" business model.
>
> You're forgetting that PA-RISC is also in the same position. It's called
> "legacy", isn't it?
>
> >Well, maybe that's harsh. But it is still another sad day for computing.
>
> But was the HP-3000 really cool? I know nothing at all about the system, apart
> from that it's a business-oriented mainframe or mini range.

I've messed around a little with MPE, and took the introductory administration
class offered by HP. MPE is an odd operating system.
-- 
Eric Dittman
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Received on Wed Nov 14 2001 - 20:39:55 GMT

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