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The government's system administration team, working with computer manufacturers and experts in the computer industry, has found a lower cost alternative to address the Y2K (Year 2000) issue: The goal is to remove all computers from the desktop by December 31, 1999. In exchange for taking every computer, an Etch-A-Sketch will be issued to all Americans. There are many reasons for doing this: 1. No Y2K problems. 2. No technical glitches keeping working from being done. 3. No more wasted time reading and writing E-Mails. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) from the Etch-A-Sketch Help Desk: Q: My Etch-A-Sketch has funny lines all over the screen. What do I do? A: Pick it up and shake it. Q: How do I turn my Etch-A-Sketch off? A: Pick it up and shake it. Q: What's the shortcut for Undo? A: Pick it up and shake it. Q: How do I create a new document? A: Pick it up and shake it. Q: How do I set the background and foreground to the same color? A: Pick it up and shake it. Q: What is the proper more...

Q: My Etch-A-Sketch has a distorted display. What should I do? A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: My Etch-A-Sketch has these funny little lines all over it, what should I do? A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I turn my Etch-A-Sketch off? A: Pick it up and shake it. Set it down.
Q: My Etch-A-Sketch has lines that prevent me from doing my drawing correctly. What should I do? A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I delete a document from my Etch-A-Sketch? A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I keep from losing my Etch-A-Sketch drawings? A: Stop shaking it.

Mac vs. Etch-a-Sketch: You Decide __________ ______ ________ ______' But that isn't a fair comparison. People ______ ______ like the Etch-A-Sketch.' o o _ _ _ _ _________ (__________ ________)_Roger Earl [^] roger_earl@outbound. wimsey. bc. ca [_] __________After admiring the above signature I thought I'd post a comparison, similar to the other great computer wars. Etch-A-Sketch Mac ClassicNo. of Colours 2 2Resolution ~2000*~2000 512 * 342No. of buttons 2 1Preemptive Multitasking Yes NoHardware line draw Yes NoPrice < $20 ~ $1000Power Consumption No YesLaptop Yes NoSlow Operating System No YesNon Volatile Memory Yes NoChoice of Coloured box Yes NoRobust design (shakeable) Yes NoAfter considering the above options, I decided to buy the Etch-A-Sketch. For all you die-hard Amiga fanatics out there rumour has it that theEtch-A-Sketch-Emulator is coming out for the Amiga, and will in factbe faster than the true E-A-S.

Q: My Etch-A-Sketch has a distorted display.
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: My Etch-A-Sketch has all of these funny little lines all over the screen.
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: How do I turn my Etch-A-Sketch off?
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: What's the shortcut for Undo?
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: How do I create an empty New Document window?
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: How do I Exit without Saving?
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: How do I set the background and foreground to the same colour?
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: What is the proper procedure for re-booting my Etch-A-Sketch?
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: My Etch-A-Sketch has lines that prevent me from doing my art project.
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: How do I delete a document on my Etch-A-Sketch?
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: How do I keep from losing more...

Frequently Asked Questions for Etch-A-Sketch Technical SupportQ: My Etch-A-Sketch has all of these funny little lines all over the screen A: Pick it up and shake it.Q: How do I turn my Etch-A-Sketch off? A: Pick it up and shake it.Q: What's the shortcut for Undo? A: Pick it up and shake it.Q: How do I create a New Document window? A: Pick it up and shake it.Q: How do I set the background and foreground to the same color? A: Pick it up and shake it.Q: What is the proper procedure for rebooting my Etch-A-Sketch? A: Pick it up and shake it.Q: How do I delete a document on my Etch-A-Sketch? A: Pick it up and shake it.Q: How do I save my Etch-A-Sketch document? A: Don't shake it.