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From: wwtaroli@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Bill Taroli)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Luxury tax on computers!
Message-ID: <1990Oct6.090504.18233@rodan.acs.syr.edu>
Date: 6 Oct 90 09:05:07 GMT
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In article <5118@uqcspe.cs.uq.oz.au> brendan@batserver.cs.uq.oz.au writes:
>No perhaps it is a statement about what the US government thinks about
>pricing policies for computers :-) . You know perhaps paying $1500 for a
>Mac Classic is a bit like paying $35,000 for a Mazda 323. The quality is
>there, but value?

Excuse me? Are we talking about the same government who is headed up by someone
who brags about using a typewriter and who sends _very_ uninformed FBI agents
out to prosecute computer users/hackers???? No, I have to disagree with your
claim. Rather, they see it as an easy target and wish to capitalize (hey, now
THAT'S an idea!) on it. Perhaps they don't realize the power of electronic
forums... and perhaps they'll make a few discoveries...

Regards,
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