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...lack of originality in IBM's PC has hardly been a drawback. The company deliberately made the computer's specifications widely available so that the machine could become the industry standard. That tactic has worked so well that PC users are now able to choose from a vast array of programs that run on the machines. Says David Wagman, chairman of Softsel, a Los Angeles software distributor: "The change has been overwhelming. Eighteen months ago, 85% of the software we saw was for Apple and 5% for IBM. Now 29% is for IBM and 26% for Apple...
...major drawback of the situation, for Jessica and three-year-old Alexandra, is that the Masters Dowling are very involved in House activities. Asked what advice she would give a friend entering a similar situation. Jessica replies. "I'd say, I think you're going to have fun, but you've got to be ready for your parents to be really busy...
...machine, for example, does not have enough storage capacity to perform complex tasks like the Lisa. In addition, it will not at first be able to run the same programs as either the Lisa or an IBM PC, which has become the industry standard. That will be a big drawback for corporate customers who want to move information between different machines...
Murphy is his own greatest booster, his own severest critic. "One drawback to making it so young," he notes dispassionately, "is that I have to grow in the public eye. I still think of myself as a stand-up comedian, a performer, not a movie actor. Certainly not, at this point, a movie star. I do still get a kick out of seeing myself on a movie screen, 30 ft. high, though the oh-wow-I'm-in-a-movie period has left me. Some day, I'd like to produce and direct pictures. But the biggest kick...
...biggest drawback to the new packaging is that it is not strong enough to be used for carbonated beverages because the pressure of carbonic gas would make the containers burst. Nonetheless, the popular new packs have helped spur renewed growth in U.S. consumption of fruit drinks, now rising by 3% to 5% per year...