lains@world.std.com (Layne L Ainsworth) (12/02/90)
I'm afraid that this doesn't have too much to do with NeXTs (except to
show how Steven Job's prediction may be coming true.) If anybody saw the
first NeXT unveilings (I saw mine in Boston, NOV 1988), they should
remember the little diagram showing how IBM's installed base would
keep it going in the PC market, but was gradually being replaced with
Macs, but that Macs would gradually be replaced with...well, you know.
Anyway, when Macs first came out, everyone thought they were cool,
blah, blah, but a lot of people said they would never fly because they
weren't "IBM Compatible." This brings me to the reason behind this
posting.
About 5 years ago, in one of the Mac magazines (or somewhere) there
was this article where they completely destroy a HAL9000 by converting
it into a PC, because "Sure, it's great that it can run a ship, play
chess and keep Dave company on a 3 year space voyage, but I can't run
Wordstar anymore," or something like that. I somehow think that it
could be easily translated for the point-and-click pioneers in the
audience. "Sure, but I can't use Cricket Draw," sounds like a lot of
IBM-heads all over again.
BTW, does anyone remember this article? If so, do you know where it
is?
Thanks for listening.
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Layne Ainsworth | lains@world.std.com <or> ...!{xylogics,uunet}!world!lains
What I believe (Part III): You can get just as much flavor in a de-caf.dlbres10@pc.usl.edu (Fraering Philip) (12/04/90)
I've seen something similar. It is called "A Space Oddity." Does anyone want to see it? Phil