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By Jim Duffy
www.itnews.com (Network World)
November 12, 2009
3Com customers contacted in the wake of this week's blockbuster HP-3Com buyout news were generally positive, but did voice some concerns on product direction and customer relations.
Customers said they considered HP's willingness to fork over $2.7 billion an endorsement of the vendor and technology they deployed. They also welcomed HP's wide array of resources, deep pockets and overall stability.
"I'm actually relieved to hear the news," says Jeff Hoge, IT manager at Primland, Ltd., a resort and event facility in southwestern Virginia. "Primland has a significant investment in 3Com products and HP's buyout should improve the longevity of our equipment."
"We were surprised," says Fred Tarca, associate vice president of information services at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. "But it validates everything we originally felt about 3Com. Hewlett-Packard's endorsement makes us feel that we were not far off base when we did our own technical due diligence on 3Com. We feel really good about that."
"It's all good," says Ted Malos, IT director for the Ventura Unified School District in California. "My last employer was an all-HP shop," he said, making note of the company's service and support reputation.
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