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From: scotth@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Scott Henderson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: The Apple Trade-Up Program
Message-ID: <1991Mar18.220124.22064@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
Date: 18 Mar 91 22:01:24 GMT
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
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I went to pick up the info for the trade up program, not because I
wanted a Mac, but I wanted to see just what Macintosh, Inc. (formerly
Apple Computer) thought that their machines are worth today.

Here is a list of some of the great "deals" that Apple wants to offer
us II users to get a Mac:

Apple IIe 128k CPU.............................$100
Apple IIe 5.25 Drive...........................$25
Apple IIe Unidisk 3.5..........................$35
Apple Monichrome Monitor IIe...................$25
Apple Color Computer Monitor IIe...............$50
Apple IIc CPU..................................$125
Apple IIc+ CPU.................................$150
Apple Monochrome Monitor IIc...................$25
Apple IIGS CPU (1 meg).........................$200
Apple RGB Monitor IIGS.........................$70
Apple IIGS 3.5 drive...........................$35
Apple Imagewriter I............................$50
Apple Imagewriter II...........................$100

This is what Apple thinks their own machines are worth!!!!!  Do you
realize that for the educators price of the Mac Classic, I could 
buy everything listed on that list!?  I would have thought that Apple
would at least offer the blue book value for their equipment.  The IIc+
is barely 2 years old, and look how much it has depreciated in value
in the eyes of Apple.

But wait, theres more!  If the prices listed above weren't insulting enough,
get this...  If the items in question aren't in MINT condition, the trade in
values are subject to further reductions:

If your disk drive that you are trading in fails to insert, recognize or eject,
deduct $100 from the trade in value (since the IIGS 3.5 drive is only getting
me $35, does that mean I have to pay Apple $65 in additon to the drive for
trade in?)

If your computer requires "excessive" cleaning, deduct another $25.

The person who developed this marketing ploy should be shot on sight. 
 
Apple has really set a new low for themselves this time.  Even the 
Macintosh trade ins aren't getting 40% of what they are worth.

-Scott

-- 
=  R. Scott Henderson		       =  "Some people claim that there's a  =
=  University of Illinois              =   woman to blame, but I know it's   =
=  scotth@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu             =   my own damned fault.              =
=  Apple II Forever!	               =              -Jimmy Buffet          =