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Old 10-17-2011, 11:28 AM   #84
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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.
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
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