Re: [Thinkpad] Sorry Guys

I know - why do you think I want him to pick up SCO and Java? ;)

I've had similar experiences, but mostly it's been thru buying stock in a
company, rather than working for them or using their product :(

>From: Frank K-F <ferko@attglobal.net>
>To: Starfire CT <starfirect@hotmail.com>
>CC: George.Colgrove@state.vt.us, thinkpad@stderr.org
>Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Sorry Guys
>Date: Fri, 03 Dec 2004 17:00:44 -0500
>
>Starfire,
>George was merely entertaining us with a bit gallows humor in response the
>IBM news.
>
>George, I am with you .. could spin a similar tale about firms for which I
>worked.
>
>Frank K-F
>======================
>
>Starfire CT wrote:
>
>>For god sakes man! Switch to SCO Linux and start using Java! Please! :D
>>
>>>From: "Colgrove, George" <George.Colgrove@state.vt.us>
>>>To: ThinkPad Mailing List <thinkpad@stderr.org>
>>>Subject: [Thinkpad] Sorry Guys
>>>Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 14:39:36 -0500
>>>
>>>I gotta say it!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I think this is my fault. I first was a loyal user of Borland's Products
>>>-
>>>look where they are now . . .
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Then I was directed to DR-DOS and loved it only to say good by at it's
>>>wake
>>>at the Novel Graveyard.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>This happened roughly at the same time I had my affair with Geoworks
>>>(GEOS).
>>>GEOS barley exists as it breaths ever so faintly at Breadbox.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I decided to go to OS/2 (several times) only to see it go up in smoke.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Though I currently (and happily) use Lotus SmartSuite, it is not all that
>>>difficult to see it go poof in some dark and stormy night in Cambridge
>>>MA.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I was a user of Manage your own Money but it certain demise sent me to
>>>Quicken.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I hate to say it, but the list goes on - man, does it go on . . .
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>When searching for computer hardware, I chose to go IBM, because with my
>>>luck, I decided that going with a company of that size, there was little
>>>chance that could go under - plus their hardware quality and service had
>>>something to do with it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I brought all the others down, but they were small companies in
>>>comparison.
>>>I just could not imagine, I had the power to bring IBM down! I guess the
>>>only thing I can do now to save IBM PCs & Notebooks is to start an affair
>>>with Dell! Yikes!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>George W. Colgrove III
>>>
>>>
>>>
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