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Great joke
hehe
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From: "Rubber Chicken Software Co." <support@...>
To: <exs-users@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 11:29 PM
Subject: Re: [exs] Another surprise


> At 04:44 PM 7/1/02 -0500, you wrote:
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> >This sounds like BS. It's a rip off on the Emagic article. You can tell
by
> >the flaw, "Windows-based products account for under 35 percent of
> >Steinberg's current revenues..." then they say Steinberg is dropping
Mac?!?!
> >The perpetrator forgot to change "Windows-based" to "Mac-based." Only
then
> >would the joke make sense. This doesn't not make sense -- buying a
company
> >and dismissing 65% of your profits.
>
> Uh, that was part of the joke. Perhaps too subtle. (The idea that ego
> supercedes everything, including money. As they say, all humor reflects
> truth - what reason does Apple have in eliminating Windows support? 35% is
> a lot of user base, and $$$. It's a comparison. Apple seems willing to
"buy
> a company and dismiss 35% of their profit [potential]." That's what was
> supposed to make the joke funny...)
>
> (OK, did anyone catch the "Jr." part?)
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> >This is obviously a response joke to the Emagic announcement, in my
opinion.
>
> I suppose I shouldn't post the "Intel Acquires Native Instruments"
release?
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> July 1st - it's a good day. =)
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> Garth Hjelte
> Sampler User
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