Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!convex!ewright From: ewright@convex.com (Edward V. Wright) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc Subject: Re: Not another NeXT defector???!!! Message-ID: <108629@convex.convex.com> Date: 12 Nov 90 19:18:13 GMT References: <1990Nov10.015237.3468@athena.mit.edu> <8Q^^8^%@rpi.edu> <1990Nov12.002503.20363@agate.berkeley.edu> Sender: usenet@convex.com Organization: Convex Computer Corporation; Richardson, TX Lines: 18 In article <1990Nov12.002503.20363@agate.berkeley.edu> knrgroup@garnet.berkeley.edu (Raymond group) writes: >Garance_Drosehn@mts.rpi.edu writes: >What's your point? The NeXT is not intended for people with only $2000 to >spend. Neither is the Cray, a VAX, an RS/6000, or a Mac IIcx. I guess a >computer company without some sort of machine for under $2000 should get out >of the business altogether? Yes, that's exactly the point. High-end machines are exciting and sexy, but unless you also have low-end machines to attract enough users to attract enough software developers to bring down software prices to attract even more users and developers to sell more machines, you aren't going to survive. Apple learned that lesson -- almost too late. >Compare the NeXT to any Mac in its price range or higher. The Mac is truly >guaranteed to lose. That's why Apple introduced the new low-cost Macs -- and why NeXT should do the same thing if it wants to survive.