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From: fiddler%concertina@Sun.COM (Steve Hix)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Commodore's handling of the Amiga  [was Re: Apple stumbles...]
Message-ID: <33421@sun.uucp>
Date: Mon, 9-Nov-87 22:04:31 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov  9 22:04:31 1987
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In article <6684@apple.UUCP>, dwb@apple.UUCP (David W. Berry) writes:
> In article <305@fairlight.oz> gary@fairlight.UUCP (Gary Evesson) writes:
> >In article <6613@apple.UUCP> dwb@apple.UUCP (David W. Berry) writes:

> >	2) Appletalk costs a fortune - for no good reason as far as I can see.
> >	   I spoke to a dealer here in Australia who wanted to sell me 100m of
> >	   cable for over A$1,000 ($US650) - he was embarrased, but that's how
> >	   much Apple wanted for it.
> 	I believe we're once again seeing the infamous international/
> 	domestic price differential.  And yes, I agree that Apple's
> 	cabling is on the expensive side, but there are much cheaper
> 	compatible alternatives.

What you're also seeing is the cost of teflon-insulated cable.  The
stuff ain't too cheap here in the states, either (but it meets every
fire code you've never heard of.

You can get by with Farallon Systems' (I think it's called) PhoneNet
cabling and taps.  Lots cheaper, works just fine...although it might
not meet fire code in some cases.

	seh