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From: mbk@hpsemc.HP.COM (Miles Kehoe)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: Re: Desktop publishing systems?
Message-ID: <1250027@hpsemc.HP.COM>
Date: 7 Dec 88 17:06:18 GMT
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Organization: HP Technology Access Center, Cupertino, CA
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>This is a general situation that applies to both hardware and software,
>the availability of both third party hardware and software for HP computers
>is very limited. I think this is the result of a deliberate policy  that
>at least some part of the HP organization pursues.

>HP does not really want its customers to use their products with anybody
>elses products and they discourage the availabilty and use of any software
>that could possibly compete with any of their own products.
>Graphics is a good example of this. 
  
Einar writes that HP seems to discourage third parties from working
with (and on) HP platforms... I'm sure it seems that way but, in
fact, we have a number of organizations working full-time to not
only encourage third parties to support HP equipment, but we are also
providing in-depth technical services to those third parties.

I'd suggest that, while supply side economics are big here in the
US (thanks to our President's philosophy), I feel demand side
economics works better with software.  Continue to work with 
your HP contacts to encourage vendors... but also talk to the
vendor yourself.  When the vendor sees he or she is missing business
by not supporting the HP platform, you will start to see more software. 

I'll agree that HP can do alot better, and there are those of us
in HP who are working towards that goal.  But customers can help
too by letting the software companies know you want an hp platform,
and voting for their software with your dollars.

Miles Kehoe
HP