InfoWorld Dec 21

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3 total messages Started by Hal Fox-Palmer Thu, 24 Dec 1992 07:25

#4132

Author: Hal Fox-Palmer
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 07:25

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"Not even the Buns of Steel can keep Steve Jobs from being Canonized"

That's the headline from Robert X. Cringely column, back page of this  
weeks InfoWorld.

here's bits & pices

"Santa Steve. Not!...  The stress level at NeXT Inc., for example, is off  
the meter. Steve Jobs is driving his kids toward a new hardware generation  
as the company runs on fumes and money borrowed from Canon. Bad idea....   
NeXTSTEP is the best such environment around and is at least two years  
ahead of its nearest competitor...  If the new workstations don't make  
it...,Canon gets the whole company.

Hal-

Re: InfoWorld Dec 21

#4135

Author: Mark Thomsen
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 18:02

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Hal Fox-Palmer writes
> from Robert X. Cringely column, back page of (21 Dec) InfoWorld.
> 
> "Santa Steve. Not!...  The stress level at NeXT Inc., for example, is off  
> the meter. Steve Jobs is driving his kids toward a new hardware generation  
> as the company runs on fumes and money borrowed from Canon. Bad idea...."

Yeah, why would Steve Jobs ever believe that he could lead a band of
talented 'kids' to develop a new product in a tense rush with the future
of his company in question? :<) :<) :<)

First step: get a NS 3 release that we can install confidently.

Second step: ship NS 486.

Third step: market the above to get into volume.

Fourth step: ship on top performance desktop hardware (black or otherwise).

Yes, they are interrelated, but prioritized for convenience. I want a new
generation of hardware and am disappointed that NeXT basically shipped the
same hardware for a full year.

A safe and peaceful Christmastide to one and all,

Mark R. Thomsen

Re: InfoWorld Dec 21

#4136

Author: Mike Matthews
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 18:39

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In article <1992Dec24.072555.3743@niftyneato.com> hal@niftyneato.com (Hal Fox-Palmer) writes:
>"Not even the Buns of Steel can keep Steve Jobs from being Canonized"
>
>That's the headline from Robert X. Cringely column, back page of this  
>weeks InfoWorld.

oooo, now THERE'S a trusted source... Notice that it is in fact the back page.

>Hal-
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A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.
- Samuel Johnson

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