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From: thomas@utah-gr.UUCP (Spencer W. Thomas)
Newsgroups: net.micro.mac
Subject: Re: Hyperprices for Hyperdrive support
Message-ID: <1712@utah-gr.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 2-Apr-86 10:28:54 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr  2 10:28:54 1986
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Reply-To: thomas@utah-gr.UUCP (Spencer W. Thomas)
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This is very similar to all the flames when the 512 Mac came out.  It's
amazing the number of people who want a manufacturer to do something
(that costs the manufacturer money) for free.  Obviously, GCC has to do
something to effect the upgrade.  This something costs them time and
materials, and they are perfectly within their rights to charge for it.

It is also true (unfortunately or fortunately, depending) in our
business that prices tend to come down after the introduction of a new
product, and after some of the start-up costs have been amortized.
Obviously, you thought that the price you payed for your Hyperdrive was
worth it at the time, or you wouldn't have gotten it.  Ask yourself
honestly, if the difference between what you payed, and what you could
get one for now, is worth the use you have gotten out of it so far.
Would you really have done without the drive for so long, just so you
could buy a cheaper one?

You should be glad that computer manufacturers usually provide an
"upgrade" path.  If you buy an automobile, and next year a much improved
version comes out (with lower gas mileage, more power, more comfortable
seats, snazzier paint job, and so on), you can't "upgrade" your current
car at all -- you are stuck with it, unless you want to buy a complete
new one.

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