Re: Programmer's switch

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Subject: Re: Programmer's switch
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Date: Sun, 9-Dec-84 21:51:39 EST
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From: [email protected] (Eric Olson)

Never listen to dealers. They know almost nothing except whether they
have a certain product in stock.

Of course it's safer to use the programmer's switch than to power-cycle
the Mac. I've been using it for a year, and I have NEVER had a problem
(not even with trashing disks due to indescretion). I sometimes use
it to clear the desktop and change startup disks, since it is more
thorough than launching a new finder.

Anyone who says that something will "fry the electronics" doesn't have
much knowledge to back up their remark. Consider it an old wives' tale.

Eric.