Thanks for whAT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND. hope my friends ill know. Marta On Jul 5, 2013, at 10:50 AM, Jonathan Fletcher wrote:
> I hadn't heard that, but it wouldn't surprise me. The magnitude of the > omission is glaring to me. I can't imagine why I never read about it > anywhere. > > I would ask him if I ever met him, but I bet he would have some prepared > excuse that would sound good. Then I would have to give him the benefit of > the doubt and stop being mad at him. > > I think I'd rather hang on to my anger, though: there's got to be SOME reason > why the Mac was marginalized for so long when it was clearly the superior > product. I used to wonder why people were so ignorant every time I heard > someone say, "the Mac is not a business computer." (And I heard that a lot!) > > It's easier to deal with if I have someone to blame it on. Bill Campbell > serves a very useful purpose in that regard. > > ::-\ > > j. > > > On Jul 5, 2013, at 10:28 AM, [email protected] wrote: > >> From: John Robinson <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [MacGroup] An Old Mac >> Date: July 5, 2013 9:11:59 AM EDT >> To: Topics related to Apple and Macintosh computers >> <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: Topics related to Apple and Macintosh computers >> <[email protected]> >> >> >> Jonathan, >> >> Remember when Gates was going to buy Intuit? It was going to be over a >> billion, then anti-trust got involved and for one reason or another the deal >> fell through. I am 100% sure that Gates offered a sweetheart deal under the >> table if Intuit would not create for the Mac. Of course I can't prove it >> but I am sure there is a lockup period that would preclude Intuit from doing >> any work on the Mac if the promise from Gates was to be granted........ >> >> John > > > -- > Jonathan Fletcher > FileMaker 9/10/11/12 Certified Developer > > Fletcher Data Consulting > [email protected] > http://www.fletcherdata.com > 502-509-7137 > > Personal miscellany online at http://jfletch.posthaven.com > > Kentuckiana's FileMaker Developers Group > Next meeting: FileMaker<=>QuickBooks > Tuesday, July 23rd, noon to 3:30-ish > http://www.kyfmp.com > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
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