I remember these guys. Shortly after DEC was swallowed by Compaq, I was on a conference call for an RFP. We had one of the Tata guys on the call extolling the virtues of his company. In an attempt to impress upon us the fact that his organization was a major player, he said, "Oh, it is absolutely true; Tatas are enormous in India."
Several seconds of silence followed. "You don't say...", I finally replied.
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I remember these guys. Shortly after DEC was swallowed by Compaq, I was on a conference call for an RFP. We had one of the Tata guys on the call extolling the virtues of his company. In an attempt to impress upon us the fact that his organization was a major player, he said, "Oh, it is absolutely true; Tatas are enormous in India."
Several seconds of silence followed. "You don't say...", I finally replied.
For PLATO users, an unattended terminal session was likely to earn you a posting in derfnotes:
"I'm such a derf, leaving myself logged in here."
Ahh, nostalgia...
You sold 8 PDP-7s? I'd love to have one of those -- who'd you sell them to?