(somewhat OT) "Apple Computer, Inc." no more

[Scott Quinn]

Pat wrote:

> On Tuesday 09 January 2007 21:16, Richard wrote:
>> In article <2c9905e7a0917a23c18369f94e997689 at valleyimplants.com>,
>>> Especially interesting given the scorn that the DEC-VAX agreement
>>> from the '70s had.
>>
>> Come again?  That reads like a total non sequitur to me.
>
> He's probably referring to the agreement that DEC had with the company
> that makes VAX vacuum cleaners, for both of them to be able to use
> the "VAX" name for their respective products, in each other's country.

As I understand it, DEC agreed not to make consumer goods, and VAX 
agreed not to make computers. To an adolescent mind back in the mid 
'90s it seemed a bit absurd and a waste of time, but maybe not so much 
anymore.