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To: Scott Crumley who wrote (10134)	3/26/1998 12:38:00 AM
From: Linda Kaplan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213176

Scott, Thanks. I'm afraid it could be true. There have always been some stories about Steve Jobs that were a bit troublesome. I guess this would bother me the most in a personal relationship, but, darn it, I'm trying to find a way to say he'd still be the best CEO for the job if it were true, and it's tough to find a way to say that. I had a rough day. I screwed up some trades very badly, lost a lot more money than I can afford, a modem isn't working that I needed to work tonight, probably the cable, the 8100 died, CompUSA wouldn't answer their phone about the battery, Steve Jobs may be a crook and may have made Woz cry, it's hours past my bedtime, etc. Ack! I hope your day was better. How could it not have been? Linda

To: Scott Crumley who wrote (10134)	3/26/1998 7:39:00 AM
From: Linda Kaplan	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 213176

Apple will be getting some positive coverage on CNBC today. They previewed a bit they'll be doing today on Apple's new commercial. I've observed that positive mentions on CNBC can often be worth a few points in a stock price. I just saw the spot. They showed the whole Apple commercial and the advertising commentator said that it was indeed based on Byte's tests that Apple can say the G3 is faster but that the tests can be interpreted differently so how much faster it really is, is questionable. She also said there's a thin ground on using the bunny, a trademark; as long as it's a satire and funny it's okay, but it's a thin line. And she said that Intel is the leader so traditionally leaders don't respond and we may not get a reponse from Intel, but that Apple was right in going after Intel, since people shop for the Intel chip more than any PC brand name. Overall, a decent bit of coverage. I'd only have liked her to confirm that the G3 is lots faster. She suggested it might only be a little faster and it was mentioned by the host that Byte asked if the bunny was only a bit singed rather than really crisped. Linda