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From: leichter@yale-com.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: Artificially different products
Message-ID: <1697@yale-com.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 1-Jul-83 09:07:29 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul  1 09:07:29 1983
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It's not just the computer industry! - although the story about the expensive
field-upgrade from some IBM 360 to another that had the CE come in and cut
a jumper is famous.  When the alternator on my old '73 Pontiac went a couple
of years back, I discovered that GM used the same part in a wide variety of
cars.  However, the list priced depended on what car's part book you looked
it up in!  My "Pontiac" alternator was cheaper than a "Cadillac" alternator
(more expensive than the Chevy?  I don't know.)
							-- Jerry
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