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From: mrh@Shasta.STANFORD.EDU (Marc Hannah)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: RUMOR CENTRAL
Message-ID: <2140@Shasta.STANFORD.EDU>
Date: Fri, 23-Oct-87 16:38:31 EST
Article-I.D.: Shasta.2140
Posted: Fri Oct 23 16:38:31 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 25-Oct-87 18:40:38 EST
References: <171@ut-emx.UUCP> <4144@sdcsvax.UCSD.EDU> <3049@whuts.UUCP>
Organization: Stanford University
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Keywords: Macintosh Plus
Summary: SE without a built in screen is just the ticket

In article <3049@whuts.UUCP>, crowe@whuts.UUCP (CROWE) writes:
> I don't remember where I heard this (Infoworld, MacUser, MacWorld,etc.),
> but it has been rumored that Apple will unveil a screenless SE with
> four (?) expansion slots.  
> 
> I don't know about everybody else, but I think a machine like this would 
> sell like gangbusters (and everyone KNOWS how well gangbusters are 
> doing these days).
> D. Crowe

    When the new Macs came out there was clearly a machine missing which
was a (probably 68000 based) Mac with a slot like the SE but without a
built in screen. Apple's monochrome monitor for the II would be one of
many possible add on monitors and the price wouldn't have been prohibitive.
I guess the fact that Apple makes the built in monitors so cheaply is a
big consideration for them.

    In any case, the only reason I have problems selling people at work on
Macintosh is because of the screen size (clear, but still TOOO small). 
Yes you can buy add on monitors for the plus and SE (for $1500 or more)
and yes you can even buy the new monitor for an additional $1000 but many
people would be glad to buy an SE type machine with a decent (12-14 in)
monitor for $200-500 more and don't necessarily need the (still) larger
screen. Apple has produced a great high end machine and solved many of
the problems with the compact Mac with the introduction of the Plus and now
SE, but the small screen remains unless you are willing to spend BIG bucks.
I hope there is a soon a machine that resolves this problem.

David Gelphman