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From: fiddler@concertina.Eng.Sun.COM (Steve Hix)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: New Macintoshes and Apple's Satellite Announcment
Message-ID: <143818@sun.Eng.Sun.COM>
Date: 17 Oct 90 17:59:06 GMT
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In article <1990Oct16.063654.2744@isis.cs.du.edu>, kreme@isis.cs.du.edu (Fred Zeats IV) writes:
> Well, I went down and watched Apple roll out its three new machines this
> morning.  The SAT-Link was a little fuzzy, and there was a horrid squelch
> noise that appeared and disappeared throughout.

That might explain some of the comments that followed...

> Mac LC: Available January 91.  This machine is designed for one purpose and
> 	one purpose only.  Kill the Apple ][ line.  

Finally.  The Apple // machines have been moribund for quite a while now,
only they don't know it yet.

>	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.  

Why, so the Apple// can have some company?  It's time for the old 6502 (and
65SC816) machines to retire to a well-deserved rest.

>	The Apple //e emulation card is rumored to cost about $1000 extra.

That's $199 list, available by next March or so.  (The squelch noise must
have been pretty bad!)

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