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PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER
Systems Science Laboratory
September 4,1979
To: R. J. Spinrad
From: W. R. Sutherland
Subject: NoteTake r Revisited
Stored: (Treichel)wrs-rjs-notetakerrevisited.bravo
Bob,
Now at the end of the summer, here is an update on NoteTaker status, a review of
plans, and a plea for additional 1979 funds. The situation is well described in the
attached note from Doug Fairbairn.
In June, you were unable to respond positively to my request for additional dollar
help, believing I think that a 1980 build was ephemeral. This summer we have
been in a chicken/egg situation: soliciting from firm orders was unreal without the
,development funds to finish, and without orders, finishing development was equally
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