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From: kscott@cca.ucsf.edu (Kevin Scott)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Mac Clones question at the end & (was Re: Dead mice)
Keywords: Mouse mice
Message-ID: <2529@ucsfcca.ucsf.edu>
Date: 25 Oct 89 20:20:25 GMT
References: <879@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU> <21104@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU>
Reply-To: kscott@cca.ucsf.edu.UUCP (Kevin Scott)
Organization: Computer Center, UCSF
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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, ...
> ... costs $75 when it only contains:  4 pieces of custom plastic,

In article <21104@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU> pff@beach.cis.ufl.edu () writes:
>Don't forget the Apple logo.
>IT IS MADE AND SOLD BY APPLE!!!!! That's why.
>As someone posted earlier: "I will show Apple the same amount of consumer
>loyalty as they have shown customer loyalty."

Agreed.  I have recently tried to fix a single key on my mac keyboard when the
cap to the 'M' key broke off.  $50!!!  One might as well get a new keyboard
rather than risk other keys being worn out as well.  I have heard stories about
replacement disk drives being ripoff also.

As far as consumer loyalty goes, why isn't there a mac clone out yet?  What does
someone have to do, now that the look and feel suit is won, to make a mac
compatible computer?