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Re: "Damaging effects of Sun"

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From: Sherwood Botsford
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 17:44
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Could you then make a case that in going over to next you are using a very  
effective sunblock?



Walter C. Daugherity writes
> The following NeXT ad is running in the campus paper--the NeXT installment in
> the NeXT versus Sun war?
> 
> "ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY REVEALS DAMAGING EFFECTS OF SUN.
> 
> 	Here's a refreshing approach to advertising for you: No opinions, no  
> theories, no wishful thinking.  Just the cold hard facts about how today's  
> developers and programmers feel about the major platforms.
> 	It's all here in this report from the independent management consulting  
> firm, Booz Allen & Hamilton.
> 	In a world focused on downsizing, researchers asked more than 100  
> professionals to compare the object-oriented NeXTSTEP (TM) development  
> environment to other leading platforms, particularly Sun (TM).
> 	They asked about the quality of applications.  User satisfaction.   
> Development speed.  Ease of maintenance.  And application integration.
> 	We think the results will surprise you.  Mainly because they surprised  
> even us.
> 	At the risk of spoiling the ending, over 82% of those surveyed rated  
> NeXTSTEP higher than any other environment.  Not just in one or two areas,  
but  
> in <<every major aspect>>.
> 	Call us at 1-800-TRY-NeXT and we'll send you a copy.  You'll get a  
> better idea of the advantages of NeXTSTEP--standard on all NeXT (TM)  
> workstations and coming soon to the world of Intel (R) 486 (TM)-based  
machines.
> 	In the meantime, you might make an environmental study of your own.   
> Spend some time in the NeXT world.  And avoid prolonged exposure to the Sun.
> 
> THE OBJECT IS THE ADVANTAGE."
> 
> --
> Walter C. Daugherity			Internet, NeXTmail: daugher@cs.tamu.edu
> Texas A & M University			uucp: uunet!cs.tamu.edu!daugher
> College Station, TX 77843-3112		BITNET: DAUGHER@TAMVENUS
> 	---Not an official document of Texas A&M---
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