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From: jcallen@Encore.COM (Jerry Callen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.encore
Subject: Re: Encore Rumors
Message-ID: <12297@encore.Encore.COM>
Date: 25 Jul 90 03:28:42 GMT
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In article <82429@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> Jeff Martens <martens@cis.ohio-state.edu> writes:
>I've heard a couple of rumors regarding Encore, and I'm curious if
>there's any truth to either:
>
>Rumor 1) They have a new machine coming out that's better than the
>Multimax. 

Can you name a successful computer company that did NOT announce new products
every year or so? I didn't think so...

The "91 series" has already been announced, based on the Motorola 88K
processor. No secret there. Given my statement above, you can probably
assume that the hardware engineers aren't sitting around twiddling their
thumbs. They like to keep us software pukes busy with new widgits. :-)

>Rumor 2) They are having financial difficulties.

I'm just a techie, but the bank keeps cashing my paycheck, and the last
two quarters have been profitable.

>Rumor 3) The Multimax bus doubles as a bike rack.

Only if you request the right options. Something like the "bungy cord
extention unit." :-)

BTW, that was THREE rumors, not two, so I guess I can't confirm or deny
"either." :-)

>-- Jeff (martens@cis.ohio-state.edu)

-- Jerry Callen
   software puke, er, runtime system guru, er, Senior Software Engineer
   Encore Computer Corporation
   jcallen@encore.com

   You realize, of course, that these blatherings are in no way official
   Encore company policy. Consider the posting time. :-)