Word: disks
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Russian for apple), discovered that the Soviet machine performs some tasks 30% slower than an Apple. The Soviets would not be able to export Agat to the West, he says, "even if they gave it away." Stephen Bryen, a top Defense Department expert on technology trade, claims that the disk drive on the Agat often breaks down...
...small firms scrimp every way possible. For example, they avoid long, self-indulgent recording sessions. Says Folk Singer John Stewart: "Before I step into the studio, I know every note I'm going to play." Husker Du, a trio on California's SST label, recorded a two-disk punk masterpiece in just 45 hours. Artists on small labels also go without such freebies as drinks and buffets, which have become staples at some music firms. Refreshments at Twin/ Tone Records in Minneapolis, for example, are limited to an occasional twelve- pack of beer...
...sale on the bundled Macintoshes, which include external disk drives and ImageWriter printers, began in late January and runs until March...
...intending to buy just the Macintosh with the external disk drive '88, "but when I called the Technology Product Center I was told that I could get the same package with a printer for only about $170 more, so I got that...
...perfectly matched here, to each other and to the piece. Some readings of the "Trout" emphasize its sparkle and brio, but this one favors a relaxed elegance: it is less a day at the beach than a month in the country. A bonus (the "Trout" frequently occupies an entire disk) is the Mozart chestnut, played by the Guarneri and Levine instead of the more familiar small string orchestra. The five musicians give a sophisticated, gracious performance...