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Originally Posted by j.p.s
Osborne Computers killed itself by announcing a new model that would be available soon enough for potential customers to wait, but too far in the future for the company to survive on zero sales.
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The truth of that is debated; the more likely explanation for Osborne's failure was the release of a better and cheaper computer by their rival, Kaypro. See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osborne...e_Osborne_Myth