[rescue] Wow, 30k Graphics Card From Sun

[Dave McGuire]

On July 27, Brent B. Powers wrote:
> >>>>> "Dave" == Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com> writes:
> 
>     Dave>   Packard Bell's EARLY machines were built from discrete
>     Dave> transistors in the 1960s.  They've been around a *long* time
>     Dave> and used build some pretty nice stuff.
> 
> Wrong Packard Bell. That Packard Bell (a subsidiary of the one that
> made A/V equipment that had MTBF's of 30,000 years) went out of
> business in the early 80's. In 88 or so, some very bright Korean
> gentleman had the idea of tracking down whoever held the rights to the
> name, buying it, and Presto! having a very recognizable company name
> with a built in reputation for quality. Took them 5 years or so to
> destroy the rep, but, in the mean time, they sold more computers than
> Leading Edge...

  Wow, I've read a lot about their old machines over the years but
never came across that "little" tidbit.

  But, it's a pretty slimy thing to do.

s/very bright Korean gentleman/sleazy suit

       -Dave

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