Lower Cost Alternative for Mac and NT

Newsgroups: comp.software.year-2000
From: jbernier@microtec.net (Jacques Bernier)
Subject: A bit of humor
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 1998 20:35:51 GMT
Organization: GlobeTrotter
Message-ID: <361a7edd.33331733@news.microtec.net>

Lifted from Kitco

"Purdue University has defined a lower cost alternative for Mac and NT conversions that also addresses the Y2K ( Year 2000 ) issue: The goal is to remove all computers from the desktop by Jan 1, 1999. Instead, everyone will be provided with an Etch-A-Sketch.

There are many sound reasons for doing this:

No Y2K problems
No technical glitches keeping work from being done.
No more wasted time reading and writing emails.

Frequently Asked Questions from the Etch-A-Sketch Help Desk:

Q: My Etch-A-Sketch has all of these funny little lines all over the screen.
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I turn my Etch-A-Sketch off?
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: What's the shortcut for Undo?
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I create a New Document window?
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I set the background and foreground to the same color?
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: What is the proper procedure for rebooting my Etch-A-Sketch?
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I delete a document on my Etch-A-Sketch?
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I save my Etch-A-Sketch document?
A: Don't shake it. "

From: dejamooooo@aol.com (DeJaMooooo)
Newsgroups: comp.software.year-2000
Subject: Re: A bit of humor
Date: 7 Oct 1998 04:48:06 GMT
Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com

Hello Big World,

Them etchy-sketchys also come in minature "Palm-Piolet" versions too! You can get them with a key chain adapter for the executive on the go!

BUCK