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From: lang@rex.cs.tulane.edu (Raymond Lang)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: World GeoGraph
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Date: 23 Jul 90 02:03:18 GMT
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In article <1990Jul22.232121.25333@utstat.uucp> philip@utstat.uucp (Philip McDunnough) writes:
>In article <3284.apple.net2@pro-grouch> rond@pro-grouch.cts.com (Ron Dippold) writes:
>>In-Reply-To: message from philip@utstat.uucp
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>>> I can understand you concerns, and I am sure that Apple will make every
>>> attempt to keep the installed base of GS users. Moreover, it is
>
>Well, I assume Apple will act in its best tradition. What differentiates
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>I wish I had the figures on the installed GS base(in and out of schools).

This is a rough figure, but there are about 5 million Apple IIs installed
and about 1 million are GS.


>One question is whether an "improved" GS would only appeal to the
>installed base. Would people buy it? I am a bit out of touch with the
>market in the US, but is the GS actually selling?

Yes! If I dig a little I can find the source for this; but last year,
the Apple IIgs was one of the top ten selling personal computers, and
may have even been in the top five (I don't exactly remember).


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>that product is given a 386sx, CD-ROM,etc...). A GS priced at $400, and
>sold through mass outlets would be one way to counter the PS/1. The Finder
>needs to be found in homes. Whether it is the GS or the Mac is Apple's
>decision. It is hard to imagine a colour Mac for $400.

It's hard to imagine a GS for $400 too. Apple's approach seems to be
keep the price where it is and add more features.


>
>
>Philip McDunnough
>University of Toronto

Ray Lang
lang@rex.cs.tulane.edu