The "FIRST PC" and personal timelines (Was: And what were the80s

From: Bill Pechter <pechter_at_pechter.dyndns.org>
Date: Fri Apr 23 07:24:47 1999

> They (DEC) wouldn't sell
> directly to the government because that required they let government
> auditors look at their books. There was too much risk that the word would
> leak out that their profit margins on their mini's were pretty generous.
> That would have led to competition, which they really never enjoyed.
>
>
> Dick


This is unadulterated #_at_$&*() bull.
And revisionist history with an agenda sucks.

I take serious offence to this. DEC sold directly to the government.
They (the gov't) was their second largest customer when I was there
(behind the good old AT&T Ma Bell folks). I was a dedicated Field
service type at Fort Monmouth. I also did time as a government
contractor on projects.

What are you basing this opinion on.

Bill

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      Three things never anger: First, the one who runs your DEC,
      The one who does Field Service and the one who signs your check.
Received on Fri Apr 23 1999 - 07:24:47 BST

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