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From: mcgredo@prism.cs.orst.edu (Don McGregor)
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Subject: Re: NeXTConnection selling NeXT computers
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Date: 25 Apr 91 06:28:36 GMT
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In article <303@raysnec.UUCP> shwake@raysnec.UUCP (Ray Shwake) writes:
>crum@fcom.cc.utah.edu (Gary Crum) writes:
>
>>This is an unofficial proposal and evaluation of public interest.
>>Are people out there interested in the possibility of NeXTConnection
>>selling NeXT computers themselves and not just 3rd party products related
>>to NeXT computers?
>
  From NeXT's practical business standpoint, this would be a terrible 
  idea.  They need to build up their dealer network to a reasonable 
  level, and they're not going to get many takers if they expect their
  dealers to compete with officialy sanctioned mail order.  Notice
  that Apple and IBM don't go this route (well, IBM sells PS/1's at
  Sears, but that doesn't count since they're not Real (tm) computers:-)

  It's really too bad B'land couldn't make a go of selling the beasts.
  Now NeXT has to woo lots of regional dealers like Computer Attic
  to carry their products.

Don McGregor             | "I..I blame society.  Society made me  
mcgredo@prism.cs.orst.edu|  what I am."