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    17-Oct-90  15:54:47
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Fm: Ed Gresick 76576,3312
To: Ed Gresick 76576,3312 (X)

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The entire community is still waiting to hear what is in the $600.00 worth of
'free software' you are bundling with your machine.  I haven't heard much about
that lately, did you drop that offer?  Also, about a month ago, you refered to
a 'K4 killer'.  What is it - where is it?  If our machine is as poor as you
intimate, you have nothing to worry about - word will get around very quickly.

You have engaged in a great deal of competitor bashing - first against Frank
Hogg Laboratories and now against DELMAR.  Actually, I guess we should be
flattered.  It is apparant that you are worried that our machines may be
superior to the MM/1 and want to instill, in the 85%, fears about your
competition.  If you have facts, then please state them.  You are not yet in a
position to make comparisons of the various machines since your machine is
*NOT* in production nor have you delivered any production units (unless you
count units built by hand on a 'kitchen table').  Of course, you *HAVE*
delivered a lot of hype!  Therefore, you do not know what problems will occur
with the MM/1 in the field.  Neither DELMAR nor PERIPHERAL TECHNOLOGY will make
claims they cannot support.  Nor do we make advertising claims about what we
might do in the future.

There is a market place for all of the entries.  Engaging in competitor bashing
will serve only to destroy the market place and not serve anyone's interests. 
Go ahead, make your claims - I sincerely hope the MM/1 will live up to them,
but if it doesn't, be prepared for your competitors to talk about your
failures.  If you find a problem with a competitor's product then talk about
the problem - but otherwise, ".... people who live in glass houses ....".

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