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Date: Sat, 20 Jul 1996 23:13:49 -0700
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From: Community Memory To: "Multiple recipients of list cpsr-history@cpsr.org" Subject: CM> Origins of the term "Vaporware", Stewart Alsop
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Sender: "Laurence I. Press" Subject: Re: CPSR-HISTORY digest 30
> Sender: Richard Brodie > Subject: RE: CM> Origins of word "vaporware."
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> I believe "vaporware" was coined by Esther Dyson in her industry
> newsletter RELease 1.0 to describe Microsoft Windows, which was
Stewart Alsop published a list showing how many months various
products had been in "vapor" -- past their originally annonced
delivery date. Not sure if he predated Esther on the term or got it
from her.
Lar
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