Word: ps
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...vast improvement over the PCjr., which was much maligned as awkward and toylike. The new computers come loaded with user-friendly software programs, and IBM has developed an electronic hot line to help first-time buyers. Yet the PS/1 faces obstacles, notably the abundance of competitors. Another drawback is PS/ 1's cost, estimated at $1,000 to $2,000, which may be too high for many households...
Much of the credit goes to the three Ps: Peace, Prosperity and Panama. Voters appreciate Bush's affable nature, his no-nonsense wife Barbara and his flock of grandchildren. Add to that low unemployment and inflation, the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe, the dramatic capture of Manuel Noriega and the sense that Bush loves his impossible job and is working hard at it. This flavorful gumbo has a broad appeal. Bush gets good marks even from a majority of blacks and Democrats...