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To: Eric Yang who wrote (16757)	8/16/1998 1:40:00 PM
From: Cheeky Kid	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213177

No floppy drive, no serial port, just a USB. Sounds to me Apple has a handle on what the future is. Who in the heck wants a 1.44 floppy drive? USB is the future, and Apple looks like there are going to make sure the iMac takes full advantage of USB. I don't own any Macs, I have a P2 400 arriving Wed. After reading all these posts, I am thinking of picking up a iMac for my mother. That iMac is way cool.

To: Eric Yang who wrote (16757)	8/16/1998 1:55:00 PM
From: lucky_limey	Respond to of 213177

Eric - I saw the same article earlier this AM and sent numerous emails to managers at CNET - I cc'd the letters to Compaq (the primary advertiser on the review page). I told Compaq I have just imposed a buying hold (boycot) on their computers in my NT offices (Denver, Houston, Corpus, Lafayette). I despise blatant misrepresentation. Irony of ironies - a couple of the emails bounced back - header read: To: XXXXX@cnet.com Cc: XXXXXXXXXX Subject: Yellow Journalism Sent: Sat, 15 Aug 1998 21:10:03 -0500 did not reach the following recipient(s): XXXXXX on Sat, 15 Aug 1998 21:10:02 -0500 The message could not be delivered because you do not have create permissions on this folder or it is only available to folder owners at this time MSEXCH:MSExchangeMTA:CORP:EXCHOU-PUBF02 SAYS IT ALL..... No problem with the boycott - I can now easily justify Imacs in the office (cost, office suite, navigator & Eudora, ethernet printing). I used to have a problem based on cost but that is no more. The Imac's are sweet. First one gets installed tonight at the reception desk.... will wait a day or two for "everyone" to want one and then my "shipment" should be in from MacWarehouse. Hugh Evans