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From: Robert N Watson <rnw+@andrew.cmu.edu>
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Subject: Re: FIVE GOOD REASONS WHY IBM'S ARE BETTER THAN MACS
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 23:41:47 -0400
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Yeh, kind of a pity the OS isn't written in native code on the PowerPC,
huh? :)  IBM's have had native code operating systems for years.. :)

RW
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    Robert Watson (rnw+@andrew.cmu.edu) * Double major: IDS/CS * H&SS
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