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From: njacobs@nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov (Nick Jacobs)
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Subject: Re: give me solid facts: why is the mac better than MeSsy DOS/WINDOWS
Summary: don't be naive...
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Date: 27 Mar 91 14:25:05 GMT
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In article <1991Mar26.165101.10570@cs.uoregon.edu>, akm@obelix.cs.uoregon.edu (Anant Kartik Mithal) writes...

>for them or their needs. If they trust IBM, then obviously there is
>some need that they have that IBM satisfies, and you can't ignore
>that. 

A striking non-sequitur in an otherwise sensible posting.
IBM's success in the PC world is due to its superb marketing - which
creates irrational wants.
Any "need" that an IBM PC satisfies can be satisfied at about half
the cost by a good clone.

Nick
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