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From: dlt@csun.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.micro.mac
Subject: Re: Hyperprices for Hyperdrive support
Message-ID: <149@csun.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 16-Apr-86 10:26:49 EST
Article-I.D.: csun.149
Posted: Wed Apr 16 10:26:49 1986
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> In article <1712@utah-gr.UUCP>, thomas@utah-gr.UUCP (Spencer W. Thomas) writes:
> > 
> > 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.
> 
> There is a difference between charging and honest price to pay for,
> and make a profit on, a legitimate upgrade, and price gouging.  GCC
> is charging all it can get from people who have almost no choice now
> but to pay up, if they want to remain in the forefront of the Mac
> field.  
I've decided to buy a Mac+/HD20.  I'm tired of being tied down by GCC and
waiting for upgrade paths.  I find it interesting that the Mac+/HD20
combination is generally faster than the 10M HyperMac in loading programs,
etc.  This may be a misperception as I only received the machine yesterday.
> 
> Other companies, for instance Levco (no affiliation except as a
> customer) charge $25 to be compatible with the Apple Mac+ upgrade.
> This covers a new EPROM, which must cost them a whole $3, the time
> it takes them to program it (worth another $2), and a nice (500%) 
> profit.  
> 
> Many people, me included, we understandably upset when Apple
> announced it was charging $1000 for a 512K upgrade involving $300
> (at that time) worth of chips.  Thats why I bought mine from Levco
> for $200 (9 months later). [By the way, Levco charges $25 to make
> their 2Meg upgrade Mac+ compatible, not their 512K upgrade.]
> 
> Certainly a company is well within their "right" to charge whatever
> they can get for a product.  And we are well with our rights to not
> patronize a company that has shown a willingness to take advantage
> of our wallet at the first opportunity.  If you have money to burn,
> buy a Hyperdrive.  They sure are fast drives, I wouldn't mind owning
> one.  But I want value in a product too, and in a field where I
> expect to have to upgrade every year, value includes not only the
> original purchase price, but the upgrade policy too.
> 
> David Shayer, Univ. of Cal. at San Diego

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