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IP: "Pure Drivel"
From: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 16:44:27 -0400
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 13:44:54 -0700 (PDT) From: John Wharton <jwharton () netcom com> To: farber () cis upenn edu Subject: "Pure Drivel" Dave (et al)-- Steve Martin recently published a book of essays called /Pure Drivel/ (published by Hyperion; (c) 1998 40 Share Production). There's some rather clever commentary on the state of the PC industry in an essay on sledgehammers and the technophobia shown by lay-person users: "Many people are surprised to find out that the sledgehammer has only a single moving part: it. Yet 'Should I buy now or wait for the new models?' is a refrain often heard from the panicky first-timer... But don't let market confusion keep you from getting your feet wet. The longer you wait the fewer things you will demolish." And, my favorite: "... Sledgehammer king Marty Delfangio ... was recently summoned before Congress to defend his reasons for attaching a mandatory Web-browser to his market-leading product. 'I smelled money to be made,' said Delfanagio. 'The combination of a Web-browser and a sledgehammer is a natural.' Congress disagreed, and now the Web-browser can be sold only as an option. ..." Ah! If only the US legal system could be so astute! Enough drivel. Take care. --john wharton
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