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From: gillies@m.cs.uiuc.edu
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Subject: Re: "Innovative software like Hyper
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Date: 8 Jul 90 19:26:00 GMT
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>	I strongly disagree.  One of the foundations Apple built its
> current success upon was the Educational market.  Currently, Apple is
> working very hard to produce a low cost, color Macintosh as soon as
> possible (firing a high exec)
	    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I can't help snickering at this remark.  It could only mean one of two
things happened:

(1) "Jones, R & D needs to come up with a new product"

    "I'll start the ball rolling, chief.  You'll have a list of disposable
    executives on your desk by morning.  The money we save should be
    more than enough to finance the undertaking."

(2) "Jones, R & D needs to come up with a new product"
  
    "Chief, can you tell me what kind of product?"

    "An integrated low-cost color macintosh."

    "Sir, in that case, fire Grey & Blanche, they've been blocking
     new color machines for twelve months until their performance 
     reviews comes due."

    "But it needs to be for Education"

    "Oh, then we also need to fire Wiley & Wilkes, they've been spending
     the educational products money on the new wrist-IIz,
     the apple-II wristradio computer."

    "Fine, see that it's done by sundown tomorrow."



Is it any wonder why this country is in such bad shape?