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From: skrenta@blekko.UUCP (Rich Skrenta)
Newsgroups: comp.object
Subject: Re: WOULD *YOU* BUY A NeXT COMPUTER? (R
Message-ID: <104@blekko.UUCP>
Date: 21 Dec 89 16:40:54 GMT
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In article <132000006@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu> jpd00964@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu writes:

>> Why should I buy Steve Jobs's Mac-on-steroids closed-architecture box when
>> I can get cheaper, faster commodity iron with better standards conformance
>> based on the 386?

Good question, I thought.  I'm still waiting to see some answers.

> I know I have asked many people to stop this war before it gets personal, but
> this one just gets me a little to much.

Huh?  I haven't been overwhelmed by anyone's peacemaking efforts...  And,
what war?

> flame on
> piss off
> flame off

Quite an endoresement for the machine.

Rich