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From: cs471s07@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu (Cs471s07)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm,comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: What is the All-Time Best-Selling Computer ?
Summary: Need facts and figures.
Message-ID: <7589@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu>
Date: 7 May 90 03:36:30 GMT
Reply-To: cs471s07@uhccux.UUCP (Cs471s07)
Followup-To: comp.sys.cbm
Organization: University of Hawaii
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I am the poster of the original question.  Here are some points:

1.  It does not matter if the computer is out of production or not.
    The question is "What is the best-selling computer of all time?"

2.  Let's not get too far away from our common notion of a "computer"
    Someone was even suggesting to me that the pencil was the best-selling
    computer.  We all know generally what I am talking about. I don't want to
    wast time quibbling about some formalization.  I will 'entertain' the idea
    of video games, but generally speaking the user should be able to program
    it a la Von Neuman machines. C'mon. No VCRs and Microwave ovens please :-)

3.  I am interested in any and all data, but let's see if we can come up
    with some valid comparisons here.  For instance, it is not surprising to
    find that MS-DOS compatibles as a group are predominant.  But what I'd like
    to know is which MS-DOS machine has sold the most. IBM is the likely mfgr
    but which model has sold the most?  (PC/XT/AT or one of the PS/2 models?) 

    And how does the best selling IBM-PC compare with Commodore out there which
    has sold 9million+ C-64s?  Is there a single mfgr/single model that has 
    sold more than the C-64??

4.  It is fun and always appreciated to see your comments and speculation, but
    I need some facts, guys...  Doesn't anybody have any figures?? Sources??
    BYTE?  Annual Reports?  DataPro Reports??  Anything?  Help me out!

-- 
Just a plain ole cs student.
This never fails: cs471s07@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu