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From: nather@utastro.UUCP (Ed Nather)
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Subject: Re: IBM RT: first impressions
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Date: Wed, 12-Feb-86 13:16:51 EST
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> Seriously, though, whenever you bring in a certain three letters
> into the subject, then performance becomes moot.  Certain people,
> many of whom are in the position to make purchasing decisions,
> would tend to buy anything and everything they can from IBM.  If
> the RT does get off the ground, it won't be because of performance,
> but simply because it has an 'IBM' label on the front.
> -- 
> Tim (radzy) Radzykewycz, The Incredible Radical Cabbage.

Riiiiiiiight.  Just like the PC Jr. had. (Note past tense).

But, by all means, let's keep the theory, and throw away any data that
don't fit.  We call that "scientific."

-- 
Ed Nather
Astronomy Dept, U of Texas @ Austin
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