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From: awessels@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Allen Wessels)
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Subject: Re: A Classic Dead End?
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Date: 22 May 91 03:47:15 GMT
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In article <1991May21.230525.8543@neon.Stanford.EDU> torrie@cs.stanford.edu (Evan Torrie) writes:

>  My guess is that Apple has indeed had lower than expected demand
>for the LC - I think every business would rather go with the
>IIsi than the LC (because of the 68030 vs 68020).

I wouldn't be surprised.  The LC has been marketed as a home/educational
computer also.  I think the LC is a fine machine, but there aren't that
many entry-level people who HAVE to have color.  Generally, if you need color,
you need performance, so the si gets the nod.

I wonder how long the LC will be around.  Maybe Apple will pull the HD and
replace it with a CDROM.