Word: unveils
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...close. Every head in the house swung around--not just out of ordinary curiosity, but almost as if, in some bizarre perversion of Sensurround. Sellers had survived and Inspector Clouseau had fallen through our ceiling after yet another battle with Cato. Soon. Blake Edwards is going to unveil a sixth sequel. Curse of the Pink Panther, and I, for one, am going to be watching the ceiling...
...Commodore (15%) and Atari (13%). In the race among machines priced between $1,000 and $5 000, Apple still commands 26%, followed by IBM (17%) and Tandy/Radio Shack (10%). But IBM, which has dominated the mainframe computer market for decades, is coming on very strong. Apple, fighting back, will unveil its new Lisa model in January, putting great emphasis on user friendliness. The user will be able to carry out many functions simply by pointing to a picture of what he wants done rather than typing instructions. IBM is also reported to be planning to introduce new machines...
...cruelest irony of the unemployment tax suggestion is that the Administration, for whatever reason, chose to unveil it on Thanksgiving. The nation's poor have once again been left wondering what in Reaganomics they have to give thanks for--and whether the President's Christmas gift to he jobless rolls he has created will be another nasty surprise...
...gold curtain rises on Verdi's La Forza del Destino at the Metropolitan Opera this season, it does more than unveil the first act set: it also reveals a bright new star in rapid ascent. As Leonora, Soprano Leona Mitchell, 34, sings with smoldering intensity. Each performance mingles sweet lyricism with raw-edged emotion that brings audiences to their feet, shouting bravas and tossing bouquets. From a dutiful but passionate daughter to the pathetic, penitent recluse at the end of the opera, Mitchell recalls Leontyne Price in the quality and dramatic power of her performance...
During 1983, manufacturers hope to make up for lost sales. Ford plans to unveil its first compact front-wheel-drive cars, the Ford Tempo and Mercury Topaz, along with a new softly rounded, highly aerodynamic Thunderbird. General Motors is readying two sports cars of its own for the market: a revamped Chevrolet Corvette, and a small new two-seater from Pontiac...