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From: dsrekrg@prism.gatech.EDU (Rob Gibson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: Thoughts on InterOp 90
Message-ID: <15564@hydra.gatech.EDU>
Date: 21 Oct 90 02:50:33 GMT
References: <893@toaster.SFSU.EDU>
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology
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In article <893@toaster.SFSU.EDU> eps@cs.SFSU.EDU (Eric P. Scott) writes:
>NeXT Computer Inc. was
>conspicuously absent, although two 3rd Party vendors (Cayman and
>IMHO, a formal appearance by NeXT would have had a significant
>effect on NeXT's credibility, acceptance, and sales.  InterOp,
>Inc. staff said this Exhibition generated 2 1/2 times the
>number of sales leads expected for a show this size.

NeXT was at EDUCOM '90 in Atlanta, GA from October 14-17.
They had about 25 people there including Steve Jobs who delivered the keynote
address.  NeXT, Apple, & IBM were primary corporate contributors/sponsors
of the show.

The following is taken from the publication, "EDUCOM review":
"EDUCOM, founded in 1964, is a nonprofit consortium of higher education
institutions which facilitates the introduction, use, access to and management
of information resources in teaching, learning, scholarship and research.
EDUCOM's work id done in cooperation and partnership with the broader
education and library communities, professional societies, government at all
levels, and information industries."

I don't represent any of these folks.  I just enjoyed/was stimulated by the
show.

Rob Gibson, WREK 91.1 MHz, 40000 watts
Georgia Tech, Atlanta Georgia, 30332        404/894-2468
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