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From: gl8f@astsun7.astro.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: New Apple Mac rumored...
Keywords: Mac Classic
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Date: 11 Oct 90 19:37:11 GMT
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In article <6025@vice.ICO.TEK.COM> keithr@vice.ICO.TEK.COM (U.D.M.) writes:

[ Apple has introduced a new cheap Mac, so Mega2's look overpriced ]

>Now don't get me wrong.  I really like my ST.  I am just looking at
>this from a marketing point of view and the additional problems this
>COULD bring to the dwindling ST market and dealers.

This happens all the time. Company X sells their widget for so much,
and when Company Y lowers prices, so does X. I don't know what kind of
margins Atari has on their stuff, but if you wait until you can
actually buy a Mac Classic, you'll probably see a new, lower price on
Amigas and STs and STes.

--
"Restraint, hell. I'm just too fucking busy." -- Bill Wisner