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From: alberti@cs.umn.edu (Bob Alberti)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: PRODIGY HATES AMIGA -- Says wont do port!
Keywords: prodigy amiga hatred
Message-ID: <1990Aug28.172358.7935@cs.umn.edu>
Date: 28 Aug 90 17:23:58 GMT
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Distribution: comp
Organization: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, CSci dept.
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dannie@coplex.UUCP (Dannie Gregoire) writes:

>Prodigy, if you are unfamiliar is a dial-up information serice that will
>allow you to do everything from send flowers to order from sears with 
>a graphical interface. 

It's also dumber than wings on an elephant, but that's another issue.

>The person I spoke with at Prodigy knew absolutely NOTHING of the AMIGA,

It could be argued that this is Commodore's responsibility...

>PLEASE stand up for YOUR computer.  Call Prodigy TODAY and complain about
>this lack of intelligence and information on their part.  Enough inquiries
>might change their mind.

WHY for God's sake, WHY?  If I did that, they might actually PORT it to the
Amiga, and then someone might actually USE it!  I may as well ask them to
drive over and hit me in the head with a brick.  Sorry, but I've SEEN Prodigy
and its victims.
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