What if,... early PCs (was: stepping machanism

From: Geoff Roberts <geoffrob_at_stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au>
Date: Sat Apr 10 04:48:35 1999

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> From: Sellam Ismail <dastar_at_ncal.verio.com>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: What if,... early PCs (was: stepping machanism
> Date: Saturday, April 10, 1999 7:10

> Rumor has it the Model 1 design was stolen from a third party consultant
> by a less than talented head engineer at Radio Shack, and purportedly
made
> into the production model, bugs and all, so its not surprising that other
> RS hardware was designed shoddily.

RS is colloquial for "Rat Sh-t" in Oz, They don't market under that name
here, but as Tandy or Micronta.
(Accurate product description though isn't it?)


Cheers

Geoff Roberts
VK5KDR
Computer Systems Manager
Saint Marks College
Port Pirie, South Australia
geoffrob_at_stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au
Received on Sat Apr 10 1999 - 04:48:35 BST