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From: johnm@auscso.UUCP (John B. Meaders)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,alt.flame
Subject: Re: No problem AT clones (Flame on Compaq)
Message-ID: <772@auscso.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 8-Dec-87 12:53:22 EST
Article-I.D.: auscso.772
Posted: Tue Dec  8 12:53:22 1987
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References: <2001@briar.Philips.Com> <3151@bnrmtv.UUCP> <636@qetzal.UUCP> <2363@killer.UUCP> <19478@amdcad.AMD.COM>
Reply-To: johnm@auscso.UUCP (John B. Meaders, Jr.)
Organization: Austin UNIX Users' Group, Austin, TX
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Keywords: naive' expectations doom frustation, exasperation
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In article <19478@amdcad.AMD.COM> phil@amdcad.UUCP (Phil Ngai) writes:
>
>Ok, you Compaq lovers, how about this? My Compaq DOS manual wouldn't
>fit into its binder because the holes punched didn't match the ring
>spacing. How hard can it be to get this right? 
>
>And why can't Compaq use the same size manuals as everyone else?

Come on can't you come up with a better gripe.  This is petty.  I have had a
Compaq Deskpro (8086) since Dec of 85.  For the past year it has been running
non-stop except for occasional shutdowns to upgrade the machine and install
operating systems.  My only reply to your incessant whining is:

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa  (little baby screaming)
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