James Newtons Massmind massmind.org> writes: > > I remember reading in the early days of Byte magazine that there was one > outfit which advertised in the magazine (I can't for the life of me remember > which one, but it was successful) that would think up something that they > figured they could probably develop, take out an ad, and then if they got > enough orders, would actually develop and ship the product. Yes, but now it's so mainstream that the largest software and hardware companies have specialized departments that brainstorm and put out several such ads per month, each. Peter P. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist