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to: JASEN BETTS
from: JEAN PARROT
date: 2004-10-24 10:33:00
subject: 8-bit LPT cable

Hello Jasen, we were saying ! 

 JB> I've got an old LC here, and on the back there's the one that looks
 JB> like a PS/2 socket except that the rectangular key is 90 degrees out
 JB> (it goes left/right instead of up/down, and there's only 4 pins that's
 JB> the one for keyboard mouse etc...

        That could be why Apple did not flood the market like PCs did.
 I know of another reason, this last week, a  friend bought a new all
 enclosed Apple, the cost ?  $2500.00 + 15% sales tax. He could have
 bought 5 XP systems for that money.  Highway robbery, no less. Sure
 it works nice, bootup is 2 seconds but .... !

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