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From: macman@wpi.wpi.edu (Chris Silverberg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Low cost Mac's ?
Message-ID: <14775@wpi.wpi.edu>
Date: 30 Aug 90 16:00:10 GMT
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Reply-To: macman@wpi.wpi.edu (Chris Silverberg)
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester ,MA
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In article <25541.26DA84DD@stjhmc.fidonet.org> Chris.Gehlker@p12.f56.n114.z1.fidonet.org (Chris Gehlker) writes:

>The typical person who asks me about what kind of computer that they should
>buy will use the thing about two hours a week for light word processing and 
>ballancing their checkbook.
> The primary advantage of the Mac, the consistent user interface across 
>applications, will be totally lost on them because they will only get one or 
>two applications.

That's the difference between people who use Macs and PCs. A PC user WILL
only use one or two programs because it takes too damn long to figure each
program out. The trouble they'll put up with will make them put the PC in
a dark corner of their house only to be used when it HAS to be.

Mac users generally start out with few programs, and expand because it's
SO easy. The Mac is still the only computer that can easily take someone
who is afraid of a computer, and make them into an evangelist.

>Another mistake these folk often make is to get the cheapest 386 that they 
>can find in Computer Shopper.  These thing often don't work as shipped and 
>the support (if there is any) is terrible.  But people buy these thing 
>because all the computer magazines say they need a 386.  Then they only run 
>Word Perfect.  What these folks need is a solid 8086 machine.

That's your opinion... i'll just be glad that you aren't doing MY consulting.
:-)