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From: unknown@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (The Unknown User)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Comments from Michael Spindler (Apple COO)
Summary: Has to do with Apple II
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Date: 20 Mar 90 19:54:23 GMT
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	This is from an article in today's San Jose Mercury News... the
article is titled "Spindler outlines clouded vision of Apple's future in
global market".

	The article states that Spindler contradicted himself a few times
in his speech "shortly after the company introduced the Macintosh IIfx,
the fastest and most powerful computer Apple has ever built."

	Now I'll quote the last two paragraphs from the article. Only
the last one is really really appropriate here but the 2nd to last is
interesting as well.

		He dismissed criticism of Apple's product prices. "The notion
		that the Macintosh is overpriced I (refute)," he said. There
		are market segments in which Apple does not compete,
		[like low end anymore??? -tuu] he said, "but where we (do),
		we are competitive."

		Spindler also said the future of the low-priced but 
		technologically outdated Apple II line is being reconsidered.
		In the past, the company said that it would not discontinue
		the line.  "Actually, we're trying to figure out what to do
		with it over the long term," he said.

	That last paragraph can actually be interpreted in a few different
ways I think. Even though the article author mentions discontinuation,
maybe Spindler means Apple's finally getting off their duff and trying to
rejuvenate the market with some long past due hardware improvements.
	Obviously they could also be thinking about discontinuing it too.
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