Msg: 6913 *Conference*

02-17-97 07:56:55

From: RICHARD HANSON

To : TED WARD

Subj: MEMBERS

You wrote...

 > ...do you have a list of world-wide members, yet?

What's this "yet" all about?  Let's get off ont he right foot, Ted.  Our
membership is several thousand world wide.

I started Club 100 in 1983, dedicating this online service (started in 1979) to
club support.  Almost immediately the club's direction was pointed at mail
order support.  Club 100 advertised monthly in Portable 100, PCM, 80 Mirco,
Computer News 80, Boston Computer Societ's Lap Gazette, Presstime, Editor &
Publisher, and others.

Over the years, our membership grew to several thousand world wide.  We held
monthly meetings during the hay days of the 80's, did computer shows and did
beta testing for most all the major 3rd party developers.

In Feb 1990, Traveling Software turned over all its Model "T" product line to
Club 100 for us to continue.  Others followed.  Club gross sales in the early
90's topped $100,000 annually.

In 1996, Cyberlife on the Discovery Channel did a segment on Club 100 and the
Model 100 computer and, get this, they just contacted me again (two days ago)
about another round.  The club also has a fully functional web site with two
web masters--myself and Roger Merchberger.

Okay... now you know the score.  Yes, it's an ego thing but... and this is a
big but... I personally like serving and being in the background, applauding
the efforts of others.  I enjoy this club as much as the next guy and strive to
make sure it continues.  I firmly believe that Model "T" computing is special
in today's world, and that Model "T" users ride the wave of this technology and
design.  Like the old Ford Model "T" automobile, the Model "T" computer is one
of a kind, dependable and still useful today.

At your service... -Rick-