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From: roy@phri.nyu.edu (Roy Smith)
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Subject: Re: Memory upgrade for Mac Plus
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drg@mdaali.cancer.utexas.edu (David Gutierrez) writes:
> A minor correction: That' *Torx* (a trademark, or something) screwdriver.
> It's got a six-pointed head for weird screws invented by GM, I think, to
> keep people out places they didn't want them.

	They weren't invented to keep people out of places, but because
they are very good for power-driven screwdrivers.  You can transmit a lot
more torque (hence the name) with a Torx than with a flat slot or even a
phillips, but they self-seat a lot better than plain hex heads.
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