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From: forrest@ux1.lbl.gov (Jon Forrest)
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Subject: Incorrect Predictions in Old PC Magazines
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Date: 30 Dec 88 06:12:06 GMT
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I was recently going through some old PC magazines from
1984 and I was struck by the number of predictions made by
columnists that turned out to be 100% wrong. For example,
Peter Norton, who should know better, went on and on about
how important the PCjr and Topview are. I bet that a significant
number of the masses that use PC's don't even know what these
products were. I also noticed that huge number of ads from
companies that, as far as I know, are no longer in business.

I wonder if the claims made by the current pundints will prove
to be more accurate in 4 years than those made 4 years ago. At least
by then we'll know the fate of OS/2.


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