82 lines
3.1 KiB
Plaintext
82 lines
3.1 KiB
Plaintext
From a218@mindlink.UUCP Thu Sep 21 11:21:53 1989
|
|
From: a218@mindlink.UUCP (Charlie Gibbs)
|
|
Subject: What those proposals really mean
|
|
|
|
I came across this while cleaning out some old files...
|
|
|
|
|
|
PROPOSAL PHRASE MEANING
|
|
--------------- -------
|
|
|
|
You are fortunate indeed to have If we don't get some revenue
|
|
contacted a manufacturer who can from you this year we won't
|
|
deliver the equipmentwithin the make our budget.
|
|
six-month delivery period, which
|
|
we estimate you require.
|
|
|
|
We have carried out an exhaustive Look at the number of times
|
|
and comprehensive survey of your we've taken you to lunch.
|
|
problems.
|
|
|
|
Furthermore, in a multiprogramming We can't do it on one machine.
|
|
environment,two machines would offer
|
|
an element of parallel processing
|
|
which would not otherwise be possible
|
|
on any computer equipment you are
|
|
likely to consider.
|
|
|
|
We cannot overemphasize the We have no floating-point
|
|
importance of this decimal hardware.
|
|
arithmetic capability.
|
|
|
|
Our third-generation equipment There will be no local backup.
|
|
provides the highest standard of
|
|
reliability.
|
|
|
|
While we have not been shown detailed We can't understand your
|
|
flow charts and description of your specification, but the last
|
|
production control systems, we one we did took four hours.
|
|
estimate that the computer time
|
|
required each week should not exceed
|
|
four hours.
|
|
|
|
No detailed knowledge of the You will have to hire
|
|
interface to the communications a specialist who can
|
|
network is required by the user's understand it.
|
|
programming staff.
|
|
|
|
Using our high-level COBOL compiler, 02 NICTRB REDEFINES SLSGTB
|
|
programs can now be written in the PIC X(30).
|
|
English language.
|
|
|
|
This particular peripheral is We don't make it, and never
|
|
available on a purchase-only basis. want to see it again once
|
|
you have bought it.
|
|
|
|
Local backup with comparable We are hoping to sell a
|
|
installations will be provided. similar configuration to
|
|
another company 350 miles
|
|
away.
|
|
|
|
The software we have recommended is We will start writing it as
|
|
in the advanced development stage. soon as you sign the order.
|
|
|
|
The equipment can be delivered to We cannot deliver a machine
|
|
suit your requirements, but we for two years.
|
|
estimate that you will not be ready
|
|
to take delivery until considerable
|
|
systems work has been carried out.
|
|
|
|
Independent assessment has rated If you don't want our computer
|
|
our data preparation equipment please buy our keypunches.
|
|
among the best available.
|
|
|
|
In accordance with our policy of We hereby divest ourselves of
|
|
progressive improvement, the right any responsibility for what we
|
|
is reserved to alter any detail of have said, written, or are
|
|
price, specification, or terms about to say or write.
|
|
without notice.
|
|
|
|
(Taken from the October 1968 issue of Datamation)
|
|
|
|
|