At 04:20 PM 7/2/99 -0400, Wirt Atmar wrote:
>Glenn asks:
>
>> I'm afraid I don't understand the subject line of the post,
>>  "Good ideas don't last very long."  What's the "good idea"?
>>  Copying Apple's distinctive design -- even as far as having 5 colours --
>>  to confuse the general public?
>
>The "good idea" is having a "hip", all-in-one, ready-to-roll out-of-the-box
>unit that kids, college students and families would like to buy, oriented
>primary towards the internet and games.

It seems to me that Compaq had an "all in one" system a couple of years
ago.  Not as colorful as Apple's maybe but the idea is certainly not a new one.

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