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Subject: Re: Just gripin'...
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In-reply-to: cmm1@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu's message of 6 Dec 90 00:31:12 GMT

In article <1990Dec6.003112.25417@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> cmm1@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Christopher M Mauritz) writes:
   Yes, computers are expensive, BUT Apple, Commodore, NeXT, Sun
   and many other companies offer SUBSTANTIAL discounts to 
   students.  Atari does not, Dave Small does not, Jim Allen does
   not.  You should also consider that.

I have never understood this line of reasoning.  Why are Apple,
Commodore, NeXT, and Sun the good guys for ripping off everyone except
students, and Atari the bad guys for giving everyone a reasonable
price?
                      -e

No sig, my files are in limbo.  Gnsrgh.