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From: STORKEL@RICE.BITNET (Scott Storkel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Apple Hates You and other Misconceptions
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Date: Fri, 16-Oct-87 15:23:08 EDT
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Posted: Fri Oct 16 15:23:08 1987
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Muh. I'd have to agress with Bill on this one. Apple doesn't hate you, and
isn't intentionally shipping bad products. I'll bet the following story is
etched into the brain of every top Apple executive:
     
Once upon a time in the days BM (before Mac) the was a fantastically popular
computer called the Apple II+. Most people were pleased with the II, but some
users wanted more memory, hard disks, higher performance, etc. So Apple set out
to develop a new Apple called, lo and behold, the Apple III. Unfortunately they
rushed the III into production and quality control wasn't what it should have
been. People brought their brand new Apple III's home and they wouldn't work AT
ALL. Turns out the chips were popping out of their sockets on the motherboard.
As I recall Apple had to halt production to fix this problem. Meanwhile Apple's
good rep and high stock prices went down, down, down...
     
Luckily the people at Apple learned from this mistake, and haven't repeated the
III fiasco again. But you'll still find very few people who have actually owned
or used a III.
     
Disclaimer: I am happy with my Mac, and my II. The views expressed here are my
            own and do not reflect any opinions of my employer, Rice U.