Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Tek) 9/26/83; site teklds.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!akgua!mcnc!decvax!ucbvax!ucbcad!tektronix!teklds!bobr From: bobr@teklds.UUCP Newsgroups: net.jokes Subject: The mysterious East Message-ID: <244@teklds.UUCP> Date: Sat, 3-Mar-84 21:32:19 EST Article-I.D.: teklds.244 Posted: Sat Mar 3 21:32:19 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 5-Mar-84 01:04:12 EST Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR Lines: 23 [From the operation manual for the CI-300 Dot Matrix Line Printer, made in Japan] The excellent output machine of MODEL CI-300 as extraordinary DOT MATRIX LINE PRINTER, built in two MICRO-PROCESSORs as well as EAROM, is featured by permitting wonderful co-existence such as; 'high quality against low cost', 'diversified functions with compact design', 'flexibility in accessibleness and durability of approx. 2000,000,000 Dot/Head', 'being sophisticated in mechanism but possibly agile operating under noises being extremely suppressed' etc. And as a matter of course, the final goal is just simply to help achieve 'super shuttle diplomacy' between cool data, perhaps earned by HOST COMPUTER, and warm heart of human being. [From The New Yorker, February 27, 1984] -- Robert Reed, Tektronix Logic Design Systems, tektronix!teklds!bobr