Author: John R. Menke, Sr.
Date: 23:10:52 06/27/99
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On June 27, 1999 at 11:34:25, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On June 27, 1999 at 11:14:45, Jeroen van Dorp wrote: > >>Yeah, those experts selling us computers....:-)))) >> >>I once stood next to a customer who nearly bought a 20 speed CD -ROM player >>because the guy in the computer shop told him "Win98 can't handle speedier >>CD-ROMS". >> >>After advising him to go to computer elementary class I left the shop... in a >>hurry. I only needed CD-recordables, but you'll never know what the next advice >>would be :-)) >> >> >>Jeroen ;-} > > >For a good laugh, visit COMP-USA around Christmas. You won't believe what >you hear from the salesforce. :) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks again for your feedback! FYI, I passed along your advice verbatim to the computer salesman, and he still insists that he is correct!? :)) Maybe it is indeed silly nonsense. But frankly, I don't know, and in lieu of some benchmarks (i.e. scientific proof), I believe the question remains open. Presumably someone has tried it and could verify things. --JRM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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