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From: robin@csuchico.edu (Robin Goldstone)
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Subject: Re: New Macintoshes and Apple's Satellite Announcement
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Date: 16 Oct 90 19:22:58 GMT
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In article <40963@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU> cromwell@acsu.buffalo.edu (mark j cromwell) writes:
>
>   Apple probably just killed what's left of their share in the education
>market. Educators are willing to pay $1500 for a computer. $2000+ is just
>too much. The LC is over priced, they won't even consider buying it.  Not
>to mention the Macintosh has virtually no educational software.
>
>
I do not agree with this analysis.  It was my understanding that a nicely
equipped IIGS costs over $2000 dollars.  I have several friends who teach
elementary school and all have IIGS's at their schools.  So there goes
your theory that educators won't pay over $1500 for a computer.

Also, in regard to the availability of software, the IIe card will enable
the Mac LC to run all of the Apple II educational software. In my opinion,
providing this capability on a Mac will entice educational users to start
exploring the Mac and at the same time entice Apple II educational software
developers to start migrating their software to the Mac.  

Sounds like a good plan to me!  By the way, my three friends who teach
elementary school are all 'chomping at the bit' to buy Mac LC's.  They were
quite bummed when I told them that they would proabably have to wait 'till
February.  

Robin Goldstone, Systems Software Specialist
California State University, Chico Computing Services
robin@csuchico.edu