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From: gaynor@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Jim Gaynor)
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Subject: Re: New Macintoshes and Apple's Satellite Announcment
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Date: 16 Oct 90 13:37:44 GMT
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In article <1990Oct16.063654.2744@isis.cs.du.edu> kreme@isis.UUCP (Fred Zeats IV) writes:
>Mac LC: Available January 91.  This machine is designed for one purpose and
>	one purpose only.  Kill the Apple ][ line.  It is being targeted at
>	schools (It can emulate an apple //e) and small businesses.  It has
>	limited expandability and will cost about $3,000 (with monitor and
>	keyboard and 40 Meg drive).  I hope it falls on its face.  The Apple
>	//e emulation card is rumored to cost about $1000 extra.

	Great, another "Apple II forever" fanatic.  <grin>.  Fred, do you
remember what the Apple II's contemporaries were?  The Atari 400/800,
the Commodore VIC-20 and Commodore 64, the Timex-Sinclair 1000, and the
Texas Instruments 99/4a.  All these machines, with the exception of the
C-64, are found primarily at garage sales these days - and remember that the
Apple II line was already at the IIe when the C-64 was released.
	The IIgs notwithstanding, let the Apple II line die, Fred.

	The Macintosh LC (2/40) has a SMRP of $2,499.  Expect educational
bundles to include the new 12" RGB monitor for around $2000.  (That's my
guess - no "sources" behind it).
	Oh, and by the way, Fred - The Apple IIe card will sell for $199.
Source is the Applelink announcement that was posted here.

	"Apple II forever."  <chuckle>

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