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From: estell@m.cs.uiuc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Support Apple II's
Message-ID: <7300022@m.cs.uiuc.edu>
Date: 9 Nov 89 15:50:00 GMT
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Nf-From: m.cs.uiuc.edu!estell    Nov  9 09:50:00 1989


/* Written  1:33 pm  Nov  6, 1989 by bobl@pro-graphics.cts.com in m.cs.uiuc.edu:comp.sys.apple */
In-Reply-To: message from garym@pro-fishunt.cts.com

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>Today I recieved another piece of mail from Apple.  Very slick envelope with a
>pull tab (don't need a letter opener) inside is a nice coverletter with the
>huge heading "Get cash back when you buy a new Apple."  It goes through a
>bunch prose about how I've seen the results of using my Apple to turn a profit
>and how I can get cash back on peripherals if I purchase a "qualifying" Apple
>system.  Well, I can tell you right now there was no mention of ANY // series
>system as being a qualifying system.   

You missed the fine print.  On the back of the glossy fold-out and also on the
back of the "Save this card." insert, in *very small* letters, they mention
that one of the computers that qualify for the Apple Free Trial Run is the
Apple IIGS.  That is the *only* place the Apple IIGS is mentioned - throughout
the rest of the highly-profiled stuff Apple leads you to believe that only
various flavors of Macintoshes are available through this offer.  Deceptive
garbage such as this makes me more likely to *not* buy a Mac for my next
computer, or to recommend that a Mac be purchased.

>Doesn't this say anything to you people??  Don't you see what's happening.  If
>you don't, then I guess anyone who says anything the least bit negative about
>how the Marketing department is handling the // line is blowing hot air.

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Unfortunately, the message is coming through loud and clear.... I'm just 
grateful that there are people at Apple who do care about the // (as well
as giving us the best tech. support in the business - thanks to the folks
at DTS - your efforts are highly appreciated).

John Estell
CS Dept - Univ of Illinois