10 Apr
1999
10 Apr
'99
4:48 a.m.
----------
From: Sellam Ismail <dastar(a)ncal.verio.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: What if,... early PCs (was: stepping
machanism
Date: Saturday, April 10, 1999 7:10
Rumor has it the Model 1 design was stolen from a
third party consultant
by a less than talented head engineer at Radio Shack, and purportedly
made
into the production model, bugs and all, so its not
surprising that other
RS hardware was designed shoddily.
RS is colloquial for "Rat Sh-t" in Oz, They don't market under that name
here, but as Tandy or Micronta.
(Accurate product description though isn't it?)
Cheers
Geoff Roberts
VK5KDR
Computer Systems Manager
Saint Marks College
Port Pirie, South Australia
geoffrob(a)stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au