[Info-vax] Semi-off-topic: Bloomberg article

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On Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 6:25:53 AM UTC-7, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2021-01-06, Arne Vajhøj <ar... at vajhoej.dk> wrote: 
> > https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-06/who-remembers-the-vax-minicomputer-icon-of-the-1980s 
> 
> I wasn't aware of Apple wanting to use Alpha in their future computers. 
> 
> That was a _major_ screwup on the part of DEC if DEC really blocked that. 
> That could have changed everything for DEC. 
> 
> Simon. 
> 
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> Simon Clubley, clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP 
> Walking destinations on a map are further away than they appear.

Just one of many bad decisions. Apple would have been interesting using AXp processors. It might have even prevented the death of Digital.