jon@boulder.UUCP (Jon Corbet) (11/24/84)
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Neon Software, of Middletown CT has come up with a new sort of approach
to the software market. Their product is called "Women's Ware"...they sell
all kinds of nifty programs, like "checkbook balancer", "Beauty/Fashion"
and "Home decorator". It comes in a box suspended from a small coat
hanger. However, you know there is no sexism involved, since the box
says it "for modern men too!"
So, how about it, netheads? I find this product apalling -- I think that
Neon Software is a good shakeout candidate. Does anybody see any possible
justification for this sort of marketing? Does anybody know what a
"Beauty/Fashion" program even does???
An obviously "non-modern man..."
Jonathan Corbet
National Center for Atmospheric Research, Field Observing Facility
{hplabs|seismo}!hao!boulder!jonagz@pucc-k (Andrew Banta) (11/27/84)
> Neon Software, of Middletown CT has come up with a new sort of approach > to the software market. Their product is called "Women's Ware"...they sell > all kinds of nifty programs, like "checkbook balancer", "Beauty/Fashion" > and "Home decorator". It comes in a box suspended from a small coat > hanger. However, you know there is no sexism involved, since the box > says it "for modern men too!" Sounds like it could be from the same company that offered "Invisi-Calc", which included a blank diskette and a manual (or non- manual) on how to use (or not use) the non-existant program. It was intended as a joke. I get the impression this thing at the top was also. What happened to humour? I guess you people can't laugh at yourselves. I can sure laugh, though ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Andy Banta {decvax!allegra!ihnp4}!pur-ee!pucc-k!agz Dept. of Mental Instability, Purdue University --- "I'm OK, You're a CS Major" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------