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From: philip@pro-generic.cts.com (Philip McDunnough)
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Subject: Re: Apple's committment to the // line
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Date: 21 Oct 89 07:03:59 GMT
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Network Comment: to #6384 by sschneider@pro-exchange.cts.com

In 6384 Steve writes:

>I never imply anything. I either say it or I don't. And I didn't say they
were
abandoning that market. However, I do get into the staff side of schools in my
job and all I see are Macs and IIgss... I do not see a whole heck of a lot of
//es... Since I have no idea of which message of mine you are replying to I am
unable to see where your thought proccesses went wrong.
>

My thought processes seem to be quite in order thank you.I include the IIGS in
the Apple// line.The Mac is a fine product for what it does.I work with them a
lot. But to get colour/expandability/good sound costs a lot(I just ordered a
IIci so I can attest to that at least).There is also the issue of ongoing
cost.AppleCare on Macs is not inexpensive.The GS represents a very good choice
for a school. Be realistic,even the MacIIci is not a Cray and really heavy
number crunching/scientific work is currently harder to so on the Mac than on
a UNIX workstation on a network.

I'm not surprised the schools you have seen have Mac's and GS's.I have seen
many with PS/2's.The PS/2's are getting cheaper everyday and it is only a
matter of time before they address some shortcomings.
 
Moreover,it is my opinion that the option of a CLI is essential.The Mac
currently does not have that.

   Philip McDunnough     ->philip@utstat.toronto.edu
   University of Toronto
   [my opinions]