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This was posted to a Sun-local newsgroup. Apparently it originated at HP.

 When It Says:                  |It Really Means: 


Available Now!                  |We overstocked / We can't sell any. 
                                |(Alternative: We have a really hot 
                                |item at an outrageous price) 

State-of-the-Art Design         |We can't get the chips yet but we hope to 
                                |before manufacturing starts. 

Proven reliability              |Antiquated technology and obsolete parts. 

Compatible with most systems    |Favor us with a big enough order and we'll 
                                |start designing an interface 

Tremendous expandability        |The unbundled "bare-bones" system with 
				|the low advertised price is virtually 
				|useless. 

User-friendly                   |Slow, eats memory for lunch, and probably 
                                |won't meet your specific needs (but for a fat 
                                |consulting fee, we'll be happy to customize 
                                |it for you). 

Advanced features               |We couldn't get rid of the quirks/bugs in the 
                                |system, so we're pretending we planned them 
                                |all along. 

Competitively priced            |Costs less than IBM's. 

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