In a message dated 8/17/2005 8:53:38 A.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
DEC's fate was sealed in 1977 when Ken Olson declared: "There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in their home." >> The rest of the company and world ignored him. Had a friend that couldn't get a big enough PC to do his development work so he rigged up a 780 in his bedroom. Lowered the heating bill in winter. His 'lady friend' thought it was creepy, but married him anyway. They're doing JAVA for one of the biotech's and just having a field day. One of the few friends that still sends out real Christmas cards, but remote ZIP codes; Macao, Mauritania, Zamboanga.... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
