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From: barry@mesquite.math.ucla.edu (Barry Merriman)
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Subject: Re: comparing NeXT vs Mac on slow sales rampup
Summary: Comparing Apples and NeXTs
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Date: 7 Apr 90 05:50:49 GMT
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In article <1919@esquire.UUCP> yost@esquire.UUCP (David A. Yost) writes:
>Macintoshes shipped:
>   1984  259,000
>   1985  231,000
>   1986  354,000
>   1987  526,000
 
But you should really compare NeXTs and MacII**s---the NeXT
is infinitely more machine than a plain Mac. The fact is, most users
that do just fine with their 286 IBM clones will never need
the power of a NeXT, and sales will not rival those of personal
computers until (if ever) the price drops by a factor of 2--3.

Barry Merriman