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Rainbow EchoMail Digest                         Nov 25, 1990

In this issue:
  RE: CODE-BLUE
  RE: RAINBOW QUESTION
  MISC FORSALE


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Date:     11-21-90 (16:42)
To:       GEORGE THEALL
Subject:  RE: CODE-BLUE
From:     PATRICK FINK


 > From: umigw!mthvax!wb8foz@handies.ucar.edu  (David Lesher,,255RTFM,255r
 > tfm) Organization: NRK Clinic for habitual NetNews Abusers

How much does a copy of code blue cost?


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Date:     11-22-90 (03:15)
To:       FRANK ZSITVAY
Subject:  RE: RAINBOW QUESTION
From:     PAUL ROBINSON

It seems like TI never lears when it comes to computers, and the
evidence appears clear that proprietary architectures, in the
long run, lose out to non-proprietary ones.

 TI introduced the 99/44A and would not tell other companies how to
make cartridges for it, but required that they license TI to
sell their program.  In effect, this left companies that wanted
to make software for the 99/44A to let a large company make
most of the money - if there was that much to be made - and not
allow them to decide how to market their program.  Sellers
stayed far, far away from this strict requirement and as a
result the 99?/44A is 99 44/100% dead  [nice pun there]..

 Then they release a PC computer which is intentionally non-compatible.
 Not a good idea.  They lost money on that, too.


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Date:     11-23-90 (08:01)
To:       ALL
Subject:  MISC FORSALE
From:     DON MARQUART


Rainbow floor stand $20

DEC MiniExchange, serial port router $50

Suitable Solutions IBM character ROM for the RB  $20

100B memory board adapter.  Allows 100B (768K) memory boards to be used
on the 100A to increase memory to 832K total.  $15 (adapter board only)

Graphics option board $20

If interested please call 303-973-8535 or leave message here.

Thanks...


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