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From: daveh@cbmvax.commodore.com (Dave Haynie)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: Re: Apple
Message-ID: <19953@cbmvax.commodore.com>
Date: 18 Mar 91 20:32:27 GMT
References: <1991Mar17.212322.15105@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu>
Reply-To: daveh@cbmvax.commodore.com (Dave Haynie)
Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA
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In article <1991Mar17.212322.15105@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu> rjc@geech.ai.mit.edu (Ray Cromwell) writes:

>   "Another proposed product...would represent Apple's entry into consumer
>electronics. This `living room' system combines a compact-disk player ...
>The device, to sell for under $1,000,	...

>  It looks like Apple's definition of innovation is stealing ideas from
>other companies. First Xerox, now Commodore. 

Well, all that aside, it does shed an interesting light on the real cost of
Mac technology.  Anyone notice that Apple currently doesn't sell a color Mac
with even a floppy for under $1000.  Or under $2000, for that matter, last I
heard.  Either Apple's dreaming here, planning to compete in black&white
against color CDTVs and Nintendos, or they're currently ripping you all off
on color Macs.  

Apple certainly has had some innovations in the past.  This would certainly
not add to that list.
-- 
Dave Haynie Commodore-Amiga (Amiga 3000) "The Crew That Never Rests"
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