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From: pff@beach.cis.ufl.edu (Pablo Fernicola)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Dead mice
Keywords: Mouse mice
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Date: 25 Oct 89 19:00:15 GMT
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In article <879@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU> mjkobb@media-lab.media.mit.edu (Michael J Kobb) writes:
>Okay, well I've just come from our friendly campus computer center.  Anyone
>want to comment as to why a replacement mouse for my Mac Plus, ...

IT IS MADE AND SOLD BY APPLE!!!!! That's why.

> ... costs $75 when it only contains:  4 pieces of custom plastic,

Don't forget the Apple logo.
>
>I can't believe they're serious.
>
>--Mike

They sure are.  I'm not just bitching that their prices are high.  It just
that more and more I get the feeling of being ripped off by Apple.  I'm
seriously considering going for a NeXT when upgrading my machine.

As someone posted earlier: "I will show Apple the same amount of consumer
loyalty as they have shown customer loyalty."

Pablo
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pff@beach.cis.ufl.edu  Pablo Fernicola - Machine Intelligence Laboratory - UF
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