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From: tj@kona.cs.ucla.edu (Tom Johnson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: MacPOEM (Emboidery Machine)
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Date: 21 Aug 90 21:07:17 GMT
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A couple of months ago I posted a question about a machine I'd heard about
but not seen--an emboidery machine with a Mac interface.  Well, I finally
located the company (Aisin USA in Torrance Ca. 213 326 8681).  I think we
have a new worlds record for vaporware (or at least the longest lead time
between product demonstration at MacWorld and product shipment.  A colleague
picked up a Mac POEM brochure at MacWorld in 1988.  I just talked to the 
company--they plan to start shipping the product in January 1991.

Maybe I can get on the beta testing list?  If it's even reached the
beta stage yet :-)

Tom
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