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Subject: Re: Apple II and Macintosh Sales (Was AE Rumors)
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Date: 7 Apr 91 09:00:00 GMT
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In an earlier article, Anatole writes:

>  These two moves should greatly enlarge the share of the marketplace
> held by the Mac and compatible computers.  Of course it will take time,
> but the number of Macs may eventually catch up to the PC clones, or
> maybe not. :)

        {The two moves were about Nutek's ROM clone and Apple licencing out its
O/S} 

        The only problem is with Apple letting go of its control over 3rd
parties making Mac clones is that Apple's profit margins will go down the
tubes. Which would really mess over Apple. One of the reasons why the Macs are
more expenisive is that you're paying for all that wonderful GUI to make your
computing easier. Just to show how much that costs, Apple spent over $400
million last year on R&D, and I don't think the II line got that much of it.
Thus I don't see Apple wanting to see the prices of Macs drop too far because
it has to pay for developing the line too as well as develop its upcoming mac
replacement. {and our II line as well!}

                                                           - Hal

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