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From: daveb@llama.rtech.UUCP (Dave Brower)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.intel,comp.sys.m68k,rec.humor
Subject: Re: Article in Computer Currents (Dec 87)
Message-ID: <1494@rtech.UUCP>
Date: 22 Dec 87 00:31:57 GMT
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Reply-To: daveb@rtech.UUCP (Dave Brower)
Organization: Relational Technology, Inc. Alameda, CA
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Keywords: 80386 68030 Apple Intel Motorola
Summary: Mea Culpa from the author
Follow-up-to: comp.sys.m68k


In article <964@csun.UUCP> aeusesef@csun.UUCP (News Manager) writes:
>The following is reprinted without permission from the December 1987 issue
>of ``Los Angeles Computer Currents,'' page 39:
>
>``Apple is developing an upgraded Macintosh II based on Motorola's
>top-of-the-line 80386 microprocessor.  When it will be revealed is still
>unknown, but, in the meantime, several third-party developers will release
>80386 upgrade boards for the II, Plus and SE.  T.S.I. of Eugene, Ore. plans
>one by the second quarter of 1988.  The company's president says the
>board will make the II 'four times faster.'' Also developing 80386 upgrades
>are MacPeak of Austin, Texas, SuperMac Technologies and AST Research.
>Unfortunately, the boards won't come cheap--$6000 is the quoted price.''
>   -Wendy Woods, Newsbytes
>
>This is a wonderful example of the truly miraculous American Press.
>Personally, if I were Apple, Intel, or Motorola, I would be quite offended
>by this.  Wouldn't you?  But it is one of the funniest things I've ever
>read.. 

I just called Wendy, and she is appropriately chagrined.  "That was the
stupidest mistake I have ever made, and I'm really sorry it got into
print."  

A correction was sent to the magazine immediately after the story was
filed, but their copy editor didn't get around to changing it before
publication.  

She is concerned about accuracy.  Anyone wishing to prevent such errors
in the future by providing accurate information should call her at (415)
587-6389.

-dB
"I don't care what you say, as long as you spell my name right."
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