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Date: Thu, 10-May-84 13:04:50 EDT
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Posted: Thu May 10 13:04:50 1984
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Wall Street Journal, Wednesday, May 9, 1984
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(very paraphrased)

IBM announced plans for implementing an Office Network within the next
two or three years. IBM's announcement was little more than a reminder
that they (IBM) haven't forgotten the importance of such a facility.
The only technical information available was that people building new
office buildings should lay down twisted copper pair wire in prep-
aration for the new LAN. IBM's delay in getting a LAN out sooner will,
more than likely, benefit many of its competitors such as Xerox, Wang,
DEC, and 3Com.

					David P. Geller
					Computer Consoles, Inc.
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