TI goes to the Olympics

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(08-11-2022 06:40 PM)Maximilian Hohmann Wrote:  Why they chose Ti over HP or other competitors (DEC comes to mind) to supply their computers for Lake Placid can only be anwered by olympic committee ofiicials of those days. Most probably money played an important role - as we know from later scandals around large sports events.

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Max

It was no scandal, nor is it illegal. In order to be picked as the official anything associated with the Olympics, you need to outbid other companies in your field. This is well documented and any company can get in on the bidding. It's an auction for the official sanction. TI outbid the other companies and so was picked.