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From: garylee@skybridge.SCL.CWRU.Edu (Gary Lee)
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Subject: Re: IBM & Tandy == Stupidity!
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Date: 27 Jul 90 01:30:44 GMT
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In article <1990Jul25.210322.4059@cs.utk.edu> wozniak@utkux1.utk.edu (Bryon Lape) writes:
>
>	With IBM's announcement of the PS/1 and Tandy's 1000 RL, it is
>obvious that these two companies do not know what the HELL they are
>doing!  Both systems are overpriced and shot in the leg.  The fact of
>the matter is, faster machines with more options are available from the
>"no-name clone" competition for the same money.  If anyone buys these
>machines, they probably already own the Brooklyn Bridge.  Why do we
>users put up with this nonsense?
>
>
>-bryon lape-

Gee... I wasn't aware that IBM stopped making the PS/2 and Tandy, the 4/5000
series systems. But then again, most of the people I instruct on computers
should stick to calculators. 8^)

(From another "power user" who can understand their marketing plan, but
still needs 33Mhz 386i to be happy.)

Best regards and keep up the good work,
Gary