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From: johnston@oscar.ccm.udel.edu
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Subject: Re: The New Macs: Greedy Compromises?
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Date: 29 Nov 90 06:04:40 GMT
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In article <1990Nov29.005944.17800@scrumpy@.bnr.ca>, eric@bnrmtl.bnr.ca (Eric Brunelle) writes...
>I am puzzled.  I have seen the new Macs, and I appreciate the price cuts.

Greedy compromises?  I'd say smart business decisions.
Our site has many $5000-era Mac II's that we'd gladly swap
for some of the "compromised" new Macs.  

Our techies use IIci's and IIcx's -- only one of them has more than one
board; the lone second does 8-bit video; that's on board in the IIsi.

Our secretaries use $2000-plus SE's -- not a single PDS card in use.
Classics would have saved us alot of money, not to mention that they
will be compatible with Apple system software for much longer.

For the odd bird that uses the Mac II in order to have simple color,
the LC is a great buy!

The real ugly ducklings in the Mac product line were, in retrospect,
the Mac II -- a 6-slot schoolbus with a VW engine, and the original
SE -- ever look inside on of those suckers?  By the time a large 
enough selection of boards was available to allow us to consider
'special board' tasks on the Mac instead of IBM-PCs, the newer Macs
like the IIcx fit the need better.

The IIx probably doesn't need to be mentioned ... 

Our site never used any of the expandability features of these Macs ...
they just gave the old ones to less demanding users and bought new ones
to satisfy demanding users (or administrators ....  ;-)  )

For the individual that is worried about missing a chance at upgrading down
the road -- remember that no super upgrade deals emerged as a result
of the inclusion of slots in SE's and II's.  Sure, you can buy
an accelerator board for an SE or a plus -- but after you fry the 
analog board you've basically paid alot of money to keep the plastic
casing from your old computer!

So send us your new Mac's from 'greedy, compromising' Apple!
We have some great, expandable, uncompromising Mac's that will
solve all your problems ... 

Bill (johnston@oscar.ccm.udel.edu)