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From: bitting-douglas@cs.yale.edu (Douglas Bitting)
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Subject: Re: Mac IIsi for sale...
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Date: 14 Dec 90 22:37:42 GMT
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In article <17358@natinst.natinst.com> davoli@natinst.com (Russell Davoli) writes:
>remember what little economics I've had, you've got to expect a company to
>make something like at least 15-20% or else the owners could just as well
>put their money into investments earning 10-12%.

Don't quote me on this, but I could swear I read a little factoid a couple of
years ago that said that Apple had the highest profit margin in the personal
computer industry... something like 35-40% (???).  Now, this is just from
memory, so take it as you will... then add a couple smilies and a huge grain of
salt.  :-)

>Russell Davoli
>National Instruments
>
>Disclaimer: My opinions are my own and don't necessarily reflect those of
>  my employers.

--Doug