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Re: Prices and questions about direction of PPC hardware

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From: R. Tang
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 1995 18:02
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In article <413jjl$jhs@sundog.tiac.net>,
Jim Williams  <williams@tiac.net> wrote:
>docjoe@interramp.com (Joe Ragosta) wrote:
>You know, I remember reading about an intersting study in user productivity
>once (the name Tayler comes to mind, but I'm not sure).  The study wanted
>to find out about the effect of lighting upon production on some sort of
>manufacturing floor.  The experimenters increased the light, and -- sure
>enough -- the productivity increased.  So they increased the light again,
>and the productivity increased again.  Hmmm...  They increased it again
>(it was getting rather *bright* in there), and sure enough -- productivity
>increased yet again.  Then they tried decreasing the light, and you know
>what -- the productivity increased.  The experimenters finally figured out
>that the reason productivity kept increasing was because *someone* was
>paying attention.

	This is, of course, the prime example of a little knowledge being dangerous.

	Now, explain how THIS study fits in, theoretically, with the Mac. 
vs. Windows studies.

-- 
Roger Tang, gwangung@u.washington.edu, Artistic Director  PC Theatre

	The most unAmerican thing you can say is "He/she makes too much money."
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From: gwangung@u.washington.edu (R. Tang)
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Subject: Re: Prices and questions about direction of PPC hardware
Date: 21 Aug 1995 18:02:33 GMT
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