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Re: What sux about PowerMacs and Pentiums

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From: Robert Cassidy
Date: Wed, 02 Aug 1995 16:48
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In article <rfenney-010895235956@rfenney.slip.netcom.com>,
rfenney@netcom.com (Robert J. Fenney) wrote:

> In article <rmcassid-3107951401370001@dante.eng.uci.edu>, rmcassid@uci.edu
> (Robert Cassidy) wrote:
> > 
> > More effort is spent trying to outdo the other guy and not trying to build
> > a better mousetrap. The auto industry is the same way. 100 years later we
> > have cars that are less efficient, marginally more reliable, marginally
> > safer, but will allow you to track a wild elephant from 3000 miles away -
> > boy, don't we need that.
> > 
> 
> Bob,
> 
> I will compare my wifes BMW to any auto from 100 years ago, bad example :)

Really? Even the electric ones? Electric powered autos - the great concept
for the future was pretty common around the turn of the century. Also,
I'll assume that your wifes BMW is at least a little more reliable than a
friend of mines. :-)


> Robert
> 
> P.S. UCI is a cool school isn't it! Ant eaters!!!!!!!!!

Not today - supposed to hit 90 - too hot! :-P

-- 
Bob Cassidy
UC Irvine
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Subject: Re: What sux about PowerMacs and Pentiums
Date: Wed, 02 Aug 1995 09:48:04 -0700
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