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Subject: Re: More Mac prices
Message-ID: <1987Nov4.101028.15426@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu>
Date: Wed, 4-Nov-87 10:10:28 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov  4 10:10:28 1987
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In article <57900011@sfu_cmpt> mcdonald@sfu_cmpt.cs.sfu writes:
>
>Unfortunately, Apple seems to be ignoring long term gains (i.e. domination
>of the micro market) for higher profits in the short term.  This is silly,
>as if you hit IBM over the head three or four thousand times with a blunt,
>heavy object, they will wake up to the fact that something is amiss, and
>respond to it in their typical clumsy, lumbering fashion--which they have
>started to do already.  Apple still has an opportunity to corner the market,
>but not for much longer.  Who knows, five years from now i might (shudder)
>end up buying an IBM system.

  You should note that in a few years, you will *not* be buying an IBM system,
but an IBM *clone*.  This is an extremely important distinction.  Anybody who
has compared actual IBM equipment prices and Apple prices will realize that
Apple is by no means out of line.  If you want an Mac for *clone* prices, fine.
Just don't expect any more than clone quality and no more than the same
innovations from Apple than you get from any clone company.  I know Macs are
expensive (I'm saving for one now).  But you will never, ever get a company
that has spent that much money on technical innovation and risk (Anybody see
any company clone a failure, the clone companies aren't taking the risk of
producing a computer nobody wants) to price at the clone level.  At least
not one that is going to be a major contender in the long run.

-- 
				Tom West

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