Date: Sat, 13 May 1995 02:55:21 -0400 (EDT)
From: glevy-AT-acnet.pratt.edu
Subject: Re: Three Questions


In answer to Alan's request, I am sending the following message out to 
the rest of you.  Does anyone else have any thoughts on these subjects?

On Sat, 13 May 1995, Alan Sondheim wrote:

> 
> I wish you would send the below to the list - it would help generate 
> discussion again... The list seems to go in and out, although there are a 
> lot of subscribers. Any input would be most grateful...
> 
> Alan
> 
> 
> On Sat, 13 May 1995 glevy-AT-acnet.pratt.edu wrote:
> 
> > Thanks for the input.  One other person responding said that my message 
> > was the first one he had received from the list.
> > 
> > I tend to agree with you on both of your responses.  Although, I think it 
> > is rather difficult to project what the Net will look like in 5 years it 
> > seems to me that video games, CD-ROM, VR, etc. will probably continue to 
> > drive software development and increase the demand, consequently, for 
> > computer hardware.  On some level, I consider it socially insane that 
> > thousands of families are rushing out to buy sophisticated computers 
> > which will ultimately be used for computer games (considering the cost of 
> > computers in relation to the savings of families).
> > 
> > As for Mexico, I agree that large firms see the weaker environmental laws 
> > and enforcement mechanisms as a "benefit" of relocation.  On the other 
> > hand, they get away with an awful lot in this country.
> > 
> > By the way, I'm an alumni of the Graduate Faculty's Economics Department.
> > 
> 



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