On Sep 9, 2005, at 11:46 AM, Ian Stirling, G4ICV, AB2GR wrote:
Back in 1980 or thereabouts, Sinclair infuriated
lots of ZX80 buyers who bought their machines the
day before the ZX81 went on sale.
More famous is the "Osbourne Effect" -- where Osbourne computer
company went out of business because they announced a new model long
before it was ready to ship. The subsequent loss of revenue, along
with some other instability, lead to their demise.
Business schools use this case for study today.
Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
-- Wilbur Wright, 1901
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