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- From: brett@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Brett K. Carver)
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 21:32:21 GMT
- Subject: Re: Nintendo Game vs. 386sx Computer
- Message-ID: <3830081@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com>
- Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Santa Rosa, CA
- Path: sparky!uunet!usc!sdd.hp.com!hpscit.sc.hp.com!scd.hp.com!hpscdm!hplextra!hpl-opus!hpnmdla!brett
- Newsgroups: misc.consumers
- References: <1992Nov16.194546.18890@awdprime.austin.ibm.com>
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- I tried to email but I got:
-
- From MAILER-DAEMON@austin.ibm.com Tue Nov 17 13:26 PST 1992
- Subject: Returned mail: Unable to deliver mail
- ----- Transcript of session follows -----
- 550 Mailing across IBM boundary not authorized
-
- Can't you guys ease up a bit? Anyway...
-
- / hpnmdla:misc.consumers / chuckt@austin.ibm.com (Charles N. Tomlinson) /
- > Well I have a problem I would like to get some opinions on. I have 2
- > children, a 3 year old & an 8 year old.
-
- How does the 3 year old do. I have a 3.5 and a 2. Is the 3 year old actually
- able to PLAY the games, or does he just play around with them? I'm trying to
- decide if I should break out the Sega Master System and let mine get started.
-
- > Now here is the problem. I already have a 386sx computer in my home, and I
- > have a hard time justifying going out buying a Super Netendo 16-bit($140.00)
- > to play games on when I can do most of the same thing on my computer.
-
- Here's a thought my manager shared with me as to why he refused to buy any
- PC games for his system: he wants to keep a clear distinction between the
- game system (I think he has a Nintendo) and the computer (used for school
- work etc). This makes sense to me. The computer is for work, the game
- system for play.
-
- Brett Carver
- brett@sr.hp.com
-