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In article <1993Jan23.230607.28570@nmsu.edu> bgrubb@dante.nmsu.edu (GRUBB) writes:

> These groups hierachies started long BEFORE 'PC' started to include non-IBM
> machines like the Mac, Lisa, Apple IIGS, etc, but I get your point.
> The problem is that 'PC' by itself has STOPPED being a synimum(sp) for IBM.
> How many products are labeled 'PC compatable' as opposed to 'IBM compatable'.
> Very few.  PC means a personal computer; computer designed to be used
> by one person (Dictionary of Computer Terms 3rd edition) it does NOT mean
> IBM compatable.

  Thank you, I could not agree with you more.

> I am worried that JUST pc will result in a small influx of Amiga and AppleII
> people since those machinces are ALSO called 'PCs' and a latter influx of
> the PowerPC crowd.

  A polite redirection to the appropriate newsgroup should suffice.  However,
  do not forget a lot of Amiga owners have IBM compatibles on a card inside
  their machines with an ISA buss.  We do, sometimes, have hardware problems
  that are appropriate for this newsgroup.

> I personly believe that a group should clearly and
> consisely state what it is about {epesially if the FAQ on the groups is
> somewhat irregular in posting.}  May be .pc.clone. would be better then
> .ibm.pc.  though JUST .pc. is NOT a good idea.

AGREED
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Wayne

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