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   Dave Drum to Ron Lauzon   
   R.I.P. John Roach   
   25 Mar 22 06:07:42   
   
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   -=> Ron Lauzon wrote to Dave Drum <=-   
      
    DD> John Roach, Pioneer of the Personal Computer, Is Dead at 83   
      
    RL> This is why I'm trying to hit the various vintage computer festivals in   
    RL> the next few years.   
      
    RL> The "movers and shakers" of the original computers are getting to that   
    RL> age and I'd actually like to meet them before they pass on.   
      
    RL> Tandy Assembly is on our list this year.  Hopefully some of these   
    RL> people will attend.   
      
   If you can get to the Vintage Computer Fest in Wall, NJ this year (April   
   22, 23, 24) Bil Herd, Dave Haynie, Andy Finkel, Al Charpentier, Benny   
   Pruden, Bob Russell, Neil Harris, Joe Myshko and possibly others from   
   CommodeDoor/Amiga will be in attendance. Check the InfoAge Science and    
   History Museums main page for information:   
      
   ... This year's only moments of joy were when we could buy toilet paper   
   --- MultiMail/Win   
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