Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site sdcsvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!security!genrad!decvax!ittvax!dcdwest!sdcsvax!pournell From: pournell@sdcsvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: Re: "Young Snot" Zenith / Re: id AA28321; Thu, 23 Feb 84 05:32:59 pst Message-ID: <545@sdcsvax.UUCP> Date: Tue, 28-Feb-84 21:32:01 EST Article-I.D.: sdcsvax.545 Posted: Tue Feb 28 21:32:01 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 1-Mar-84 03:07:15 EST References: <533@sdcsvax.UUCP>, <2633@fortune.UUCP> Organization: U.C. San Diego; freelance writer Lines: 12 What I meant by "young snot" was that Zenith, a very new firm to computers (they bought Heath only a few years ago), seemed to understand the field's needs and wants much better than DEC, who supposedly has years on them. Unless they did so many years back, Zenith has never sold computer-related hardware to my knowledge--until they bought Heath from Schlumberger and made a large commitment. None of the large old-style electronics firms have successfully made the transition to computers; RCA and GE both ate it big trying to take on IBM in the mainframe market. Note that Zenith's entry against IBM's PC is n*o*t yet another IBM PClone; meybe there's still room for hope.