Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!rutgers!umn-d-ub!umn-cs!ems!pwcs!dennisg From: dennisg@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Dennis Grittner) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: More Mac prices Message-ID: <3665@pwcs.StPaul.GOV> Date: Fri, 13-Nov-87 14:05:50 EST Article-I.D.: pwcs.3665 Posted: Fri Nov 13 14:05:50 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 15-Nov-87 16:16:19 EST References: <460@aucs.UUCP> <57900011@sfu_cmpt> <1275@csib.csi.UUCP> <1987Nov4.101028.15426@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu> <7246@prls.UUCP> Reply-To: dennisg@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Dennis Grittner) Followup-To: comp.sys.mac Organization: City of St. Paul Public Works Lines: 35 In article <7246@prls.UUCP> gardner@prls.UUCP (Robert Gardner) writes: >In article <1987Nov4.101028.15426@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu> tomwest@gpu.utcs.UUCP (Tom West) writes: >> >> 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. > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >It looks like the Mac world will never see a Mac clone. I find this >unfortunate because I,too, feel it is in Apple's best interests to try for >market penetration. Well, not to be the one to mention it... but I read this rumor that Tandy ( of all people ) were working on building a Mac clone. Sure would be interesting ( price - wise ) if they were in fact working on one. I really can't remember where I read this - but I'm sure that one of the many computer rags printed the rumor - I read a lot of them. Now, I don't wish Apple bad - but I would like to see a little more competition in the Mac market. Has everybody noticed how CHEAP winchesters are for PC's?? I wouldnm't mind if some of that 'cheap' filtered it's way to the Mac. I can't see paying over $1K dollars for a SLOW 20 meg drive - or about $1500 for a REALLY SLOW SCSI tape drive. I love the computer that Apple made ( Mac ) , I'm just not crazy about the very non-competitive pricing?? -- Dennis Grittner City of Saint Paul, Minnesota (612) 298-4402 Room 700, 25 W. 4th St. 55102 "Let's just put Ollie, Ronnie, and the rest in jail!"