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Fm: Paul K. Ward 73477,2004
To: Paul K. Ward 73477,2004 (X)

OK, the software that we include has been in our brochures and on Compuserve
for months, Ed. Here is a list.

Included at no extra charge with the MM/1: OSK 2.3 (2.4 when it stabilizes),
but also with the prerelease version of variable sector size RBF. C compiler,
Basic, Assembler, two telecom packages, uucp, Network File Manager, PC File
Manager, Sequential Block File Manager, graphics editor, text editor, print
spooling, network mail system, full utilities set, and demos. Also included
will be discount coupons on some software by members in our Interactive Media
Systems Developer's Assocation.

I actually refrained from competition bashing for months, Ed, until I got sick
and tired of being bashed myself. It is VERY frustrating keeping absolutely
silent while competitors lie and make faces. However, please note that NOTHING
I said about your machine was actually bad. I even said that VGA looks great in
that original note! And also note that when I mentioned the flaky OSK on the
K2, it was based on first hand experience with a productionboard.

That doesn't mean that the K4 will be flaky at all.

Yes, I have delivered hype. However, hype with performance. Signetics was
significantly impressed that they asked IMS to send our system to California
for an applications engineers conference in Silicon Valley. And we will be
offering QuickBasic. And we will be offering a GUI -- and so on. Not everything
happens at once, and if we kept quiet about what we were working on, IMS and
all the rest would risk losing a market that is very unique.



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