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From: manes@vger.nsu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: New Apple Mac rumored...
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Date: 15 Oct 90 20:10:00 GMT
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In article <1990Oct11.205554.14111@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu>, cmm1@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Christopher M Mauritz) writes:
> That was no rumour.  Several reputable magazines have printed these
> prices.  The Mac classic is priced in such a matter that I can't 
> imagine anyone in that price range buying an Amiga or an Atari.

Huh?
 
Pardon me?  Are you saying that the only real win that the Amiga or
the ST has is its price?  Come on.  Have you ever tried to do 
desktop video on a Mac?  Pleeeze...

> 
> Also, the Mac IIsi (68030@20mhz) will sell for less than $4000.  It
> is rumoured to come with 2 megs RAM, 80 megs HD and a color monitor
> board built in.  You need only supply a monitor.

Why is this exciting?  It is about time that Apple produced something
that is "competitive".  

> 
> We'll see for sure soon.  The OFFICIAL announcement is on Oct 15.
> 
> BTW, these are LIST prices.  As we all know, Apple offers big discounts
> for students (unlike Atari) so you can expect the student prices to
> be MUCH better.

I never felt that the Apple Education program was all the exciting, 
especially in recent years.  Perhaps you should look at Commodore's
educational prices.  

One DAY the world will learn that what you pay for a computer has 
nothing to do with what they will do.  No matter how many times
Apple tells you different.

> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Chris
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> Chris Mauritz                 |D{r det finns en |l, finns
> cmm1@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu   |det en plan!
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 | \/     |   Mark D. Manes                    "Mr. AmigaVision" 
 | /\  \/ |   manes@vger.nsu.edu                                        
 |     /  |   (804) 683-2532    "Make up your own mind! - AMIGA"
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 I am going to borrow a quote from a Commodore Engineer....
"If you insist on paying $10,000 for 68030 technology, may we humbly
 suggest that you buy 3 Amiga 3000s"