Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!ogicse!ucsd!ucrmath!rhyde
From: rhyde@ucrmath.ucr.edu (randy hyde)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Tax on computers!
Message-ID: <9056@ucrmath.ucr.edu>
Date: 4 Oct 90 15:35:44 GMT
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>>> I suggest that we do not engage in the letter writing campaign...

How short-sighted of you.  Do you think you will *never* buy another computer
which might cost more than $1,000?  What if Apple releases an Apple IIGX for
$1,500 next week.  How would you feel about your statements then.  While
preventing such a tax would boost Apple's (and just about every other
manufacturer's) sales somewhat, the real winner would be computer users.
Do you really want to penalize someone because their computer needs do not
include an Apple IIc, Apple IIe, or Apple IIgs?  This seems rather selfish
and saddens me.  Ten years ago *I* was there for you supporting the  personal
computer industry so that you could have an Apple II gs today.  So were
hundreds of thousands of others.  I ask everyone who reads this to continue
supporting the users of tomorrow.  After all, someone who uses a PC is better
for Apple IIgs users than someone who does not use a computer at all.