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From: prl3546@tahoma.UUCP (Philip R. Lindberg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Educational Discounts (was Re: Support Apple II's)
Message-ID: <801@tahoma.UUCP>
Date: 22 Nov 89 17:39:56 GMT
References: <36493@apple.Apple.COM>
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From article <36493@apple.Apple.COM>, by mattd@Apple.COM (Matt Deatherage):
> As Rick Fleischman has already pointed out, but bears repetition:
> 
> I was merely trying to state that Apple has *educational* prices.  If you're
> a school, you can buy Apple products at a discount.
 
Matt, I realize you aren't "marketing" so you don't have any control here.
But I think this should be said.  The *educational* setup is very limited.
I am "not a school" personally, but I am on the computer committee at my
daughter's school.  We tried to get some Apple's for our school.  We wanted
to start small, (only five) and add more each year.  We were told that since
we were a private (K to 7) school we didn't "qualify" for any discount.  This
didn't make sense to me.  So we are small (only 250 students), but we are
still part of the market.  Why would Apple have these limitations?  Being a
private school, 90% of our kids will go on to college, the majority will
become professionals and will buy computers for themselves and possibly
effect their business' purchases.  Why exclude a group that is so ripe for
future sales?  (Especially when Tandy Corp. was thrilled to give us a
discount and provide systems for us.)

> As to why Apple II products are not available at such-and-such a school (or
> most schools, or any schools) to students or faculty at a discount, I don't
> know.  If I have a chance, I might try to find out.

I would appriciate it if you could ask my question too, then I could have
an answer for our school's parents as well.  Thanks.
 
> Everyone needs to calm down. [...]  But try to relax.
 
So far I've tried to stay out of this because I feel the discussion is
counter-productive to the advise and help we are getting (for free) from
Apple DTS (since there is little you can do about it.)  But I decided to
set the record straight on the schools issue.

Incidentally, I managed to convince the committee to buy 10 Laser 128's
instead of the Radio Shack PC compat. because of the s/w base out there for
the Apple II line.  Some people were unhappy though.  They said that the IBM
was the new cpu standard and kids should learn on it from the beginning.

I'll get back off my horse and not say another word.

Thanks for trying to tackle these issues.
Phil

> Matt Deatherage,

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