[Info-vax] Steve Jobes [was: Apple says ...]

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In article <SqOdncY9euaqXQ3TnZ2dnUVZ_v-dnZ2d at giganews.com>, "Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilbert88 at comcast.net> writes:
>On 10/8/2011 3:39 AM, George Cornelius wrote:
>> In article<4e8e0bd4$0$2477$e4fe514c at news2.news.xs4all.nl>, MG<marcogbNO at SPAMxs4all.nl>  writes:
>>> Unlike Ken Olsen, Steve Jobs is often deified and gets media coverage
>>> all the time; or else his registered trademarks and logos.  Only some
>>> online publications, along with a few institutions (like one American
>>> university) made mention of Olsen's death, in terms recognition in
>>> the mass-media and overall mention in general.  Even DEC 'inheritor'
>>> HP barely made mention of Ken Olsen's passing away.  So, yes, there
>>> is definitely a difference alright.
>>
>> Well, Jobs was a national figure.  Olson, even in Digital's heyday,
>> was known to few.  Both attempted to market premium products at
>> premium prices.  But Olson is well known for disdaining marketing,
>> and disdaining the consumer market as well.
>
>And he drove DEC right into the ground!  R.I.P. DEC

I think Palmer had more of a hand in that!

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