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From: gaynor@agvax2.ag.ohio-state.edu
Subject: Re: May 13th Today
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References: <1991May13.173422.25070@lynx.CS.ORST.EDU>,<52858@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: Tue, 14 May 1991 20:27:50 GMT

In article <52858@apple.Apple.COM>, bc@Apple.COM (bill coderre) writes:
>iijimam@prism.CS.ORST.EDU (Mutsumi Iijima) writes:
>|
>|C'mon Apple, it's May 13th! We all want System 7.0.
>
>This is just the attitude I've grown to trust and recognize from the
>Usenet.

Cut him a break, Bill.  Remember, until just recently, Apple was known
for having -lots- of an announced product out and available the day it
was announced.  But now, with the orientation being on getting
products out to market quickly, Apple often hasn't had a product out
in -quantity- on the day of its announcement (Display Card 8.24 GC
anyone?  Macintosh Classic? <grin>).  But that hasn't sunk in, and
quanitity availibility is still the expectation.

Add those expectations to the amount of anticipation that Mac users
have gone through for the last two years waiting for 7.0, and the
taunts they've endured at the hands of their Windows-using
adversaries, and a lot of us Usenet folk begin acting like whiny kids.

Now, myself, I'm quite proud that I've managed to maintain a level of
maturity and professionalism while waiting for 7.0 to show up at OSU's
Computer Store, although they had it at a local retail chain
YESTERDAY! I want my copy of System 7.0 RIGHT NOW, DAMMIT!  I DON'T
CARE IF MARK JOHNSON HAS TO STAY LATE AND NOT SLEEP AT ALL!  I WANT
7.0 NOW, DAMMIT!!!  NOW!  NOW!  NOW!  NOW!  GIMME GIMME GIMME GIMME
gimme... gimme... uh... ahem.  <cough>

'scuse me.

[ This post has been smileyed for the humor-impaired.  :) :) :) :) :) ]

Latebreaking news flash.  While I was writing this post, the OSU
Computer Store called.  My copy of System 7.0 is in!

---
Jim Gaynor - AgVAX System Manager - Academic Computing - Ohio State University
VMS:<gaynor@agvax2.ag.ohio-state.edu>  UNIX:<gaynor@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Disclaimer : All opinions expressed here are mine and only mine.  So there!
Witty Quote: "Think, think, think, think..." - Winnie-the-Pooh, Taoist Bear.
