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From: drg@mdaali.cancer.utexas.edu (David Gutierrez)
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Subject: Re: New Macintoshes and Apple's Satellite Announcement
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In article <40963@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU> cromwell@acsu.buffalo.edu (mark 
j cromwell) writes:
> >       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).
>
>    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.

My own guess would put the LC 2/40 at about $1700. This is based on 
discounts we usually get on other Mac products. I think most educators 
would pay $200 over the "magic" $1500 for a Mac, as opposed to a PC. I 
also think those that want to run IIe software will pop for the additional 
$120 the emulation board should sell for.

David Gutierrez
drg@mdaali.cancer.utexas.edu

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