Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/ComputerLand

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The result of the debate was keep (5 votes, no opposition). Mgm|^(talk) 09:27, Mar 15, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] ComputerLand

This was the article entitled "Vanstar", which was on VfD a few weeks ago; I have moved it to this location, but I am not sure that this company needs an article either. If it does, I hope that someone will add an actual explanation. No Vote (I'm not sure this is the right protocol for an article that has been moved.) Ben Standeven 02:21, 24 Feb 2005 (UTC)

• Keep. ComputerLand was very important in the history of the commoditization of the personal computer. I'm surprised the article is so utterly stubful. It was owned by Bill Millard, who had also founded IMSAI, and was the original testbed and source for WordStar (most of the original WordStar staff were ex-IMSAI). Millard essentially sucked IMSAI dry to the benefit of ComputerLand; the ensuing lawsuits resulted in Millard owing some $200 million to the plaintiffs. Then there are the est connections, as well as (get this) Grateful Dead and Courtney Love connections...Anyway, Bill deserves an article, as does ComputerLand, and for that matter IMSAI... --jpgordon∇∆∇∆ 04:57, 9 Mar 2005 (UTC)
• Add that to the article please :) Radiant! 09:20, Mar 9, 2005 (UTC)
  • well, I kinda like to avoid editing articles that I have strong and perhaps irrational and not completely informed biases about. I'm still pissed off at Millard for screwing me over 25 years ago... --jpgordon∇∆∇∆ 03:14, 11 Mar 2005 (UTC)
• Keep sounds notable Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 15:21, Mar 9, 2005 (UTC)
• Keep, cleanup and expand. Megan1967 07:47, 10 Mar 2005 (UTC)
• Keep and expand, jpgordon is correct. Gazpacho 18:48, 10 Mar 2005 (UTC)
• Keep. Jpgordon is right. Article is awful in present state but ComputerLand is notable. Millard was an EST devotee and many ComputerLand employees were, too, or good imitations of same. They would do aggressive EST things like saying to each other in a stage whisper, "Oh, looks like a paying customer" when you walked in the door. I believe for a while they answered the phone with the phrase "Good day! Every day is a good day at ComputerLand." Dpbsmith (talk) 17:39, 11 Mar 2005 (UTC)

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