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From: lasteve@aix01.aix.rpi.edu (Steven D Borrelli)
Subject: Re: NeXTWorld
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Keywords: S & M
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References: <1991Apr25.005525.2690@ariel.unm.edu> <1991Apr26.111453.6133@cc.helsinki.fi> <5733@media-lab.media.mit.edu.MEDIA.MIT.EDU>
Date: 26 Apr 91 15:50:18 GMT
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In article <5733@media-lab.media.mit.edu.MEDIA.MIT.EDU> masaru@media-lab.media.mit.edu (Masaru Sugai) writes:
>In article <1991Apr26.111453.6133@cc.helsinki.fi> jalkio@cc.helsinki.fi writes:
>>In article <1991Apr25.005525.2690@ariel.unm.edu>, nwickham@triton.unm.edu (Neal C. Wickham) writes:
>>> just eaten.  It tried to project an image of power and strenth but will
>>> probably only appeal to people with strong S&M tendencies.  It was overall
>>> very depressing and will scare all but the hardcore sadists away.
>
>Anybody could become a full-fledged masochist tortured by unreliable shipment
>date.
>
>>Oh, didn't you know that all NeXT buyers have to pass a three-day
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>>S&M-test before they get their machines? In that that test, we have to
>wear a black PVC suit and perform some most interesting tasks. :-)
>
>Now I can appreciate any shipment delay or even vaporware after three-
>*month* test. BTW, do you happen to know when I can get 2.0 ROM and 
>toaster for my A3000 ? :)
>
>-- 
>-- Masaru Sugai:Use disclaimer. CIS 72050,2141:NeXT + A3000 = money-eater
>NEC Corporation:sugai@ccs.mt.nec.co.jp DORMANT:hardwired logic,machine language
>MIT R.Affiliate:masaru@media-lab.media.mit.edu:  "Silicon on Sapphire" by CLASH

	And you wonder why there are so many computer fanatics running around..... man, how could I have missed it? (The S&M, that is)
 
Seriously, I think the original poster's comments were a bit too harsh. The magazine isn't that bad (can a magazine warrant a vomit launch?)

-Steve

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