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Subject: Re: The results of our cash cow
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Date: 30 Nov 89 19:12:00 GMT
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Sorry, but it was not my intention to cap on Apple.  I will concede that I
forgot to include dealer overhead, etc.  Nonetheless, Apple still pulls in
about $2700 for a Mac SE with 1 MB and a 20 MB HD.  Even after they take care
of their overhead, they still have a mean profit, though.

As for the money that goes into a II, I was a bit surprised.  A IIe takes
twice as much money in overhead as in parts?  I suppose the computer industry
is no different than, say, an electronic repair shop that charges a pittance
for parts and a fortune for labor.

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