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[Lionel Peterson]

--- vraptor at employees.org wrote:
<snip>
> However, I believe, that the current computer slump signals the
> same type of problem that McDonalds is currently having.
> McDonalds was the first and the fastest growning, but they lost
> their edge to their competitors.  Their customers have become
> more savvy consumers--they are no longer satisfied with McDonalds'
> bland, old offerings.  It remains to be seen if McDonalds can
> recover.

Sorry, can't help myself - McDonalds food simply sucks these days.

When I was a kid (25 yrs. ago!), their food was good (no, my standards
didn't change ;^). It was cooked shortly before I ordered it and
assembled after I ordered it... The warming trays that they have now,
along with their little ovens for keeping previously cooked patties
warm until they assemble the burger and put it on the warming tray.

At McDonalds, they are focusing on "Fast" and letting the "Food"
slide... KFC will kick their butt, because McDonalds dropped the ball
chasing the very last nickle that could be saved. If McDonalds charged
a premium and cooked the patty after it was ordered, they would regaina
lot of business...

And the presentation - cripes, Big Macs look like someone barfed in the
bag, the dropped a sesame seed bun in... There was a reason the Big Mac
used to come wrappe din paper with the cardboard ring around it.

Oh the fries & shakes are still pretty good, if you get the fries
fresh...

But, to keep it "on topic", they use computers to take your orders
now... ;^)

Lionel


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Lionel

"Nothing would please me more than being able to hire ten
programmers and deluge the hobby market with good software"
Bill Gates, in "An OpenLetter to Hobbyists" dated February 3, 1976
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