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Re: Next's Solution To Marketing; News Item!

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From: Edward McClanahan
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 03:41
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> Copied from the San Jose Mercury News, without permission:

> "Fans of Steve Job's innovative Next computer have been puzzled at  
> continued slow sales,...
>
>                                     ...And, for our new line of 8086-based  
> DPS paper terminals,...

Now I wonder what is the basis for this part of the April Fools Joke...
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From: edwardm@hpcuhe.cup.hp.com (Edward McClanahan)
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 03:41:40 GMT
Subject: Re: Next's Solution To Marketing; News Item!
Message-ID: <60170007@hpcuhe.cup.hp.com>
Organization: Hewlett Packard, Cupertino
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