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From: peter@aucs.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: More Mac prices
Message-ID: <477@aucs.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 25-Oct-87 08:41:41 EST
Article-I.D.: aucs.477
Posted: Sun Oct 25 08:41:41 1987
Date-Received: Mon, 26-Oct-87 07:21:31 EST
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in article <476@aucs.UUCP>, paul@aucs.UUCP (Paul Steele) says:
> 
> In article <249@dbase.UUCP> drc@dbase.UUCP (Dennis Cohen) writes:
>>PCs aren't so much cheaper.  IBM products cost as much or more for comparable
>>configurations.  The clones cost less and, while they are of benefit to the
>>buying public, do not have the R&D costs associated with Apple and Big Blue.
>>It is a *LOT* cheaper to put out a "knock-off" product ...
> 

Of course Mr. Cohen is correct, but it seems to me that lowering the price
of the Mac would pay for the R&D with increased sales. Look at Borland and
their products. I'm sure they spend a *LOT* of time and effort into their work
but still sell them at a very reasonable price.  And look at HyperCard. That
must have taken a tremendous development effort, but they're practically
giving it away. Why? Probably as a gimmick to sell more Macs. I bet that
lowering the price of a Mac would sell more Macs than bundling HyperCard
with them. HyperCard is good, but the Mac is prohibitively expensive for
many many people. I own one, but none of my friends do, unless they happen
to be profs with big research grants...

Complain, complain, complain....

Peter Steele Acadia Univ. Wolfville NS Canada B0P1X0 (902)542-2201x121
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