[net.bizarre] what are you talking about?

rick@uwmacc.UUCP (the absurdist) (07/25/85)

[ "Don't worry, General, it's only swamp gas!" ]

What follows is a message from one of the technical groups.
After looking at the subject line, I eventually found the
cryptic product number identifying this product.  However,
the subject was "Re: Your message of <date> (<the product's number>)".

When this single, obscure number is removed, what we have left appears
to be a description of either a new computer, or a new sex toy.

>I've seen it, touched it, played with it, and can vouch for its existence.
>As of a couple of weeks ago, they were ready to sell me one on the spot; snce
>then they've only had the demonstrator unit in.
>
>Looks nice; mouse buttons squeak a little (a mice that squeaks; sort of makes
>sense, doesn't it?) but other than that the system seemed fairly robust.
>
>The display was *beautiful*.  Crisp, sharp... very, very nice.
>
>Not much software, and what there was spent a lot of time whirring the disk.
>
>That's about it; I'll post more info as I get it.
>

("It" is a "520ST", which if you are up on micro numbers turns out to be
 a new product from Atari.  It is in short supply, but also in low
 demand.)
-- 
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Rick Keir -- MicroComputer Information Center, MACC
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