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From: sjs@spectral.ctt.bellcore.com (Stan Switzer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next,comp.sys.mac,comp.lang.smalltalk
Subject: Re: A philosophic question
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Date: 14 Dec 89 21:38:36 GMT
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Reply-To: sjs@spectral.UUCP (Stan Switzer)
Organization: Computer Technology Transfer, Bellcore
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In RE:
>   I'm continuously amazed by what the folks at Xerox did, but I can't
> understand why they didn't build amazing computers and make a bundle while
> everyone else was floundering with DOS.
>   Any comments on 
>         1: Why Xerox didn't make a killing.

About a year ago a book came out addressing this very question.  The
title was something like "Fumbling the Future: The invention of the
personal computer at Xerox."

Since as a matter of policy I never pay hardcover prices for a book, I
only had a chance to skim it in the bookstore, but it seemed pretty
good.  By now it should be out in paperback.

Check it out.

Stan Switzer  sjs@bellcore.com