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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.ecn.uoknor.edu!qns3.qns.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!newsreader.sprintlink.net!news.sprintlink.net!news-pen-4.sprintlink.net!news.up.net!news.mtu.edu!msunews!news From: Steve Dunham <dunham@gdl.msu.edu> Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.unix.bsd.386bsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc,comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: Why to not buy Matrox Millennium Date: 06 Aug 1996 20:42:36 -0400 Organization: Michigan State University Lines: 26 Sender: dunham@dunham.tcimet.net Message-ID: <m2d9143tz7.fsf@dunham.tcimet.net> References: <4j21ph$crr@slappy.cs.utexas.edu> <4j36ev$prl@news.Informatik.Uni-Oldenburg.DE> <32023A5E.7623@alaska.net> <stephenkDvp30A.366@netcom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: dunham.tcimet.net Mime-Version: 1.0 (generated by tm-edit 7.69) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-MSUnetID: dunham X-Newsreader: Gnus v5.2.25/XEmacs 19.14 Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.os.linux.development.apps:19904 comp.os.linux.development.system:29270 comp.os.linux.x:37432 comp.os.linux.hardware:46716 comp.os.linux.setup:67481 comp.unix.bsd.386bsd.misc:981 comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc:4498 comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc:4268 comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:25034 stephenk@netcom.com (Stephen Knilans) writes: > Well, every company gets too big for its britches. IBM got so big, and tried > to FORCE everyone to go to MCA! They ALSO charged a FORTUNE for computers! > NOW, they are relegated to a follower in many areas, and are partially > RESPONSIBLE for DECLINES in prices! NOW, they are OPEN! > > APPLE got so big that JOBS shoved out ALL talent, HE got shoved out, and NOW, > they are OPEN! > > LOOK at DIAMOND! SAME THING! > > LOOK AT INTEL! They actually thought they could REDEFINE the P5 after YEARS > of sales! They FINALLY CAVED! > > NOW, the SAME thing happened with MATROX! You seem to have trouble with a sticky shift key, try purchasing a can of tuner cleaner at your local electronics store and spraying it under the keycap. Hope this helps. Steve dunham@gdl.msu.edu