Re: VT50, VT52, VT55 being retired

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From: Robin Fairbairns
Date: Mon, 24 May 1993 12:41

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In article <1tqdn8$qtu@usenet.pa.dec.com>, kaiser@uniriv.vbo.dec.com (Pete KAISER) writes:
|> 
|> I've just received an internal publication dated 17 May 1993 giving the sad
|> news that the VT50, VT52, and VT55 are being retired from sale by Digital,
|> effective immediately.

This is of course the sort of thing that happens when accountants take
charge of a company.  They'll be retiring the PDP-1 next  :-(
--
Robin (Keep Radio 3 != Classic FM) Fairbairns       rf@cl.cam.ac.uk
U of Cambridge Computer Lab, Pembroke St, Cambridge  CB2 3QG, UK
Disclaimer: I don't mean this post _entirely_ seriously

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From: rf@cl.cam.ac.uk (Robin Fairbairns)
Subject: Re: VT50, VT52, VT55 being retired
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