Multiuser computing invented!

From: Brett Wish <bwish_at_pcfa.org>
Date: Tue Jan 19 22:24:04 1999

> Thought you folks might get a kick out of this ad in the new PC World:
> "This revolutionary new technology allows you to add a 2nd PC for only
> $149 to your existing Win95/98 PC (100 KHz (sic) or faster). With our
> _Buddy System_ - internal card installed in the main PC, up to 50 feet of
> cable and a little connector box, you can hook up a monitor, keyboard,
> mouse and create a new, completely independent PC. Consider this: Both
> PC's can concurrently run any software you have on the main PC..."



This device has actually been out for around 6 mo. or more. It is
supposed to really slow down the main computer if you're not careful,
though. Of course, I don't trust Winblows to run for 5 seconds without
crashing on a single user system, much less one with a multiuser card.
Received on Tue Jan 19 1999 - 22:24:04 GMT