[comp.sys.ibm.pc] Can you spot the error?

Ralf.Brown@B.GP.CS.CMU.EDU (11/02/88)

Those of you who get PC Tech Journal might want to take a look at pages 74-5
of the November issue.  Can you spot the error in IDEAssociates' ad?  (hint:
think numbers).  Ironic, considering that the ad says "The intelligence to do
things better"....

I'll post my solution later.

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chl@whuts.att.com (LANG) (11/09/88)

> Those of you who get PC Tech Journal might want to take a look at pages 74-5
> of the November issue.  Can you spot the error in IDEAssociates' ad?  (hint:
> 

  So I am not the only one who counted the chips on the old board to find
  out that there were only 87 total IC's on it (one chip position was
  empty or it would have been 88).   Since the new board has 10 ICs on
  it the net reduction is 77 not 88.  

  Hmmmmm!   Creative advertising!

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