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Re: Xerox sues Apple!!!

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From: Jim von Schmacht
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1990 20:32
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In article <1054@pmafire.UUCP> geoff@pmafire.UUCP (Geoff Allen) writes:
>Hmmm.  So is Seymour Cray an "idiot ... too STUPID to be CAPABLE of
>using the PC"?  It seems that I recall his reason for using the Mac was
>that he'd rather spend his time using his tools than figuring out how to
>use them (or words to that effect).

As an aside, when told that Apple was using a Cray to design the next 
generation of Macintoshes Seymour replied 'That is interesting, I am using
a Macintosh to design the next generation of Crayes' -- Thank you, Seymour!

-- 
Jim von Schmacht        Member, Project Test Staff       Ashton Tate Corporation
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From: jimvons@ashtate (Jim von Schmacht)
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Subject: Re: Xerox sues Apple!!!
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Date: 12 Jan 90 20:32:04 GMT
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