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From: Tabakal@UB.CC.UMICH.EDU
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Subject: Hypercard GS is for SALE???
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Date: 8 Dec 90 02:17:42 GMT
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I decided not to include parts of the press release since you can all
read it for yourselves.  In case you haven't seen it yet, Hypercard GS
has now been formally announced at the Mini-AppleFest today (12/7/90).
 
However, I can't believe my eyes.  It has a suggested retail price of
$99.  Retail price?  Come on, Apple.  That's one of the sleazier
marketing tactics I've seen in a long time.  I don't usually like to
flame the mother company since positive criticism is more beneficial
to "the cause", but I want Ralph Russo to get an earload on this
decision.
 
$99 ???  $99 ???  I'm still in shock.  Mac users get Hypercard for FREE.
Maybe you might charge for the developer's package (maybe you won't),
but Users get it for free.  Hypercard is like System Software.  If you
want to promote a standard interface for educational use and simple
applications, then you don't charge for it.  You take the cost and
write it off to R&D for improving the platform, especially when Apple
is promoting this software as a way to extend usefulness when they're
not going to produce any standalone CPU's.
 
Congratulations on getting the product out the door.  As a stockholder,
I can say it's about time.  As an owner and user, I have to say why
bother?
 
$Set positive-outlook-and-corporate-defender-status=HOLD
 
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