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From: smcpeek@students.uiuc.edu (Shawn D. McPeek)
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Subject: Re: FIVE GOOD REASONS WHY IBM'S ARE BETTER THAN MACS
Date: 16 Apr 1996 18:57:27 GMT
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smcpeek@isr1008.urh.uiuc.edu (Shawn D. McPeek) writes:

>Trey Howland (buzsaw@mindspring.com) wrote:
>: answer me one question
>: 
>: why does Intel use macs to run their company?
>: Because my friend who worked for Cray and now works for Intel, used 
>: macs at both companies to run everyday business.

>Strange, my old roommate works at Intel and he uses either a PC or a Unix
>box.  He never mentioned even seeing a Mac.  So, I would surmise Intel
>doesn't use macs to run their company.  

I asked my old roommate about this and he said he's been to three
different Intel sites and he hasn't seen one Macintosh.  I don't know what
your friend was seeing.  Maybe you're just hearing things.  Dunno.

Shawn