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From: mcgurrin@MITRE.MITRE.ORG
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Subject: Re: Apple dealerships killing the Apple // series......
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Date: 3 Aug 89 22:01:18 GMT
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To add to this thread, I was at my local store the other day (the Tyson's Corner
branch of Clinton Computer), and overheard a sales person directing some high
school students towards the more expensive Macs, from the GS, since if they 
were headed off for college, they'd need the power of the Mac, and that while
the II line had lots of games available, it wasn't what they'd need.  Now if
the issue is compatibility, and the college their going to supports Macs, I
would agree 100%.  I advise people to by MS DOS machines if their company
uses only IBM, and the prime issue is compatibility.  I take strong exception
to the arguement that the GS is underpowered for a college student!  I bet
the store finds themselves selling more Macs this way though, then looks at
the sales figures, and decides to place more emphasis on the Mac line!  I like
Macs, and use them at work a lot, but except for the slow speed of the finder
(I don't have 5.0 yet), haven't wished for a Mac at home.