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Tuesday, June 25, 2002 |
THE BODY'S MECHANICS
For a system called a copier, we call a service technician. For a system called a toilet, we call a plumber. For a system called a car, we call a mechanic. For a system called a body, we call a doctor.
When we value our entertainers, we pay millions. When we value our teachers, we pay thousands.
Why?
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MAYBE I'VE BEEN WRONG ABOUT THE 'NEW' HP
In college HP was king of the hill when it came to well-designed products with a look and feel that made you certain they stood for quality. Their calculators and other instrumentation products continued that tradition for many years. Today an HP -12C financial calculator is still a marvel of effective engineering.
Yesterday's announcement followed by this news shows that HP may not have been distracted by the Compaq merger and the new CEO.
HP to overhaul consumer printer line. Hewlett-Packard, which relies heavily on profits derived from its printer business, is expected to announce Tuesday that it is revamping its entire line of consumer printers. [CNET News.com]
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AROUND THE WORLD IN A BALLOON
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© Copyright 2002 Steve Pilgrim.
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