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excerpt: "Why are you still wasting time with that toy? Why don't you get a Mac, an IBM, or one of the clones? We have all heard these questions many times. Don't you get tired of it? Of course you do, and so do I. Let me give you a few of the responses I give…"
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# Pat’s Soapbox: Just for the Fun of It

Why are you still wasting time with that toy? Why don’t you get a Mac, an IBM, or one of the clones? We have all heard these questions many times. Don’t you get tired of it? Of course you do, and so do I. Let me give you a few of the responses I give to people who down grade our TS computers.