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Re: The sad Truth about iMac:

Subject: Re: The sad Truth about iMac:
From: white-no-spam-fox@gte.net (Erik Anderson)
Date: 1999/03/06
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Organization: Newscene Public Access Usenet News Service (http://www.newscene.com/)
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On Sat, 06 Mar 1999, Jeff Blakeney wrote:
JB> Speaking of commercials, I get a real kick out of the Pentium III commercial
JB> that says "When this door opens, the internet is going to be a whole lot
JB> more fun."  Funny, Pentium III's are out now and I have noticed any change
JB> in the net at all.  Maybe I can sue Intel for false advertising.  :-)

The thought that crossed my mind when I first saw the commercial was "huh"?
Upgrading your processor ain't going to make any difference in your download
time or connection speed. If you're connecting at 56K or less (the majority of
home users), you're still stuck at 56K. <Sigh> Damn marketing types.

Follow-Ups:
- Re: The sad Truth about iMac:
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- Re: The sad Truth about iMac:
  - From: Frank Carney <frankcNOSPAM@cyberhighway.net>

References:
- The sad Truth about iMac:
  - From: "John Paul Murdie" <john_murdie@sunshine.net>
- Re: The sad Truth about iMac:
  - From: "Charles J. Sarchet" <csarchet@sinclair.net>
- Re: The sad Truth about iMac:
  - From: CUTjefbla@bconnex.net (Jeff Blakeney)

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