Re: [NTLK] Tech Turkeys column ps.

From: Peter Andrews (pandrew3_at_bigpond.net.au)
Date: Thu Nov 29 2001 - 08:12:42 EST


I also get his ramblings. It is my opinion that he sits and thinks about
what will stir up lots of return mail. Newtons, Macs and a few other things
are fair game for this guy. He can then go to his boss and say look at the
return mail I am getting from my bit, and so he is secure in his job. Like
most organisations they look at public response numbers rather than the
quality/content ratio. It is just a racket, don't respond as quite
obviously he is speaking about something he has no real experience with.

>
> David Coursey has written a new column in which he explains why newton is a
> turkey:
>
> http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2827350,00.html
>
> he does begrudgingly admit that later versions became 'actually' useful and
> then compares it to an EDSEL!!!
>
> Now - are there any edsel driving newton users out there?
>
> (hmmmmm, I *thought* so...)
>
>
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