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From: derek@sun4dts.dts.ine.philips.nl (derek)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: User Hostile
Keywords: ibm, gutman, user friendly
Message-ID: <646@sun4dts.dts.ine.philips.nl>
Date: 22 Jan 91 16:36:11 GMT
References: <2798af36-243dcomp.ibmpc@point.UUCP> <1991Jan20.173736.23505@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu>
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smsmith@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Stephen M. Smith) writes:

	akcs.bill@point.UUCP (Bill Wolff) writes:
	>Unlike other computers, IBM doesn't come with standard memory, disk
	>drives, or even video cards. This means no two will very likely to be the
	>same. This creates a problem when writing software. Which in short, one
	>must try to cover all the bases.

	[stuff deleted].  People should *not* complain about the lack of
	sound through their stupid little speakers if they're not
	willing to lay down the extra $150 for a sound board.  People
	spend $100 on an article of clothing they don't need, or
	they take their car into the *dealer* for a $200 checkup,
	or they buy $500 dollars of sporting equipment, etc., but
	they scream if they have to spend an extra $150 on their
	computer.  Sheesh.

Ah, but I don't have a slot free to put the sound board. I'd LOVE to have
a sound board, but then I'd have to sacrifice my modem or scanner, 2 Meg
of extended memory, or hard disk. For far more than $800 or so I understand
there's an slot extension, not really economic that.

Have YOU got any ideas?

	S. "Stevie" Smith \  +  /
	<smsmith@hpuxa.   \+++++/    " #*&<-[89s]*(k#$@-_=//a2$]'+=.(2_&*%>,,@
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	 edu>             \  +  / 
	 BTW, WYSInaWYG   \  +  /                              --witty.saying.ARC

Best Regards, Derek Carr
DEREK@DTS.INE.PHILIPS.NL           Philips I&E TQV-5 Eindhoven, The Netherlands 
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