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From: wilkins@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (Mark Wilkins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: What do I want to see in the Apple of the 90's?
Message-ID: <3494@jarthur.Claremont.EDU>
Date: 9 Dec 89 01:44:18 GMT
References: <9986@zodiac.ADS.COM>
Reply-To: wilkins@jarthur.UUCP (Mark Wilkins)
Organization: Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA
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In article <9986@zodiac.ADS.COM> jtn@zodiac.ADS.COM (John Nelson) writes:

>							 When the Mac
>	  was a small inexpensive box, then it was correct to do lots of
>	  stuff in software.  Now that Mac CPUs cost upwards of $3,000-$4,000,
>	  Apple can afford a little specialized hardware.


   The Mac was NEVER a small inexpensive box.  The original Mac 128K cost
$2400 list when it was released, not counting the printer, with which it
could easily set you back $3400 after taxes.
   The Mac did all this stuff in software at the time simply because there
was no other option which would keep them in the price range.  Now such
options are there, but making them object-compatible is a mess.  They are
merely trying to get the most out of their platform before abandoning it,
and that is a correct business decision.

   -- Mark Wilkins
      wilkins@jarthur.claremont.edu