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Faculty of Arts and Sciences Computer Services (FASCS) reluctantly covered and turned off the Science Center's iMac computer kiosks last week in response to a request from Intel, which sponsored an exhibit in the Science Center as part of the Internet and Health conference...
...iMacs are made by Intel's principal competitor, Apple, and sport highly visible logos. Nearby kiosks with less visible logos were not covered...
...Steen said Intel had brought their own covers for the kiosks, which trapped the heat the computers generated so as to make it impossible to keep them running...
...Beverly J. Freeman, an independent consultant who helped organize the conference and discussed Intel's request with the company's representatives said she thought business competition was a reason for Intel's request...
...courtesy to Intel, the sponsor of the showcases," said Freeman, who is also the former public affairs director at the School of Public Health. The request came "because [iMacs are] Apples, and Apple is a competitor...