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To: JDN who wrote (22358)11/5/1999 2:10:00 PM
From: John Mireley  Respond to of 64865
 
PC desktop ........ has been deemed too old and rickety
to withstand the stresses of another decade

upside.com



To: JDN who wrote (22358)11/5/1999 2:18:00 PM
From: paul  Respond to of 64865
 
oh..i guess the "complexity" was implied. Anyway client/server wasnt a model which applied to the consumer experience your looking for. More for the corporate world.



To: JDN who wrote (22358)11/5/1999 3:10:00 PM
From: trouthead  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 64865
 
You already have that device, JDN. It's called a Toaster. It is as easy to use as it is limited in functionality. It is about Power and it is about Speed and it is about Cost. It is also and most fundamentally about usefulness. If it is useful, the public will buy.

jb


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