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From: rob@uokmax.UUCP (Robert K. Shull)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.amiga,comp.sys.atari.st,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: MacWorld Expo Report
Message-ID: <1031@uokmax.UUCP>
Date: 9 Feb 88 14:51:35 GMT
References: <40236@sun.uucp- <646@gethen.UUCP> <4464@ames.arpa>
Reply-To: rob@uokmax.UUCP ()
Organization: University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
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In article <4464@ames.arpa> mike@ames.arc.nasa.gov.UUCP (Mike Smithwick) writes:
>In article <646@gethen.UUCP> farren@gethen.UUCP (Michael J. Farren) writes:
>>Please note carefully:  THIS IS NOT AN ANTI-MAC FLAME!
>>We wonder about the reasons software and hardware prices are high?  In
>>an article from comp.sys.mac, rock@sun.UUCP writes about MacWorld Expo:
>>...lots of examples from the MacWorld Expo...
>>Somehow, I think a little less expensive glitz might help a bit...
>>Michael J. Farren 
>During the MakWorld Expo I saw a rather amusing news story on KRON. They
>were talking about using computers for music, and covered a large MacBash
>which had groups, and glitz coming out of the serial-wazoo. The purpose?
>To introduce a new >>> Wiz-Bang-Change-The-Furture-As-We-Know-It-Electronic-
>Miricle <<<: A MIDI interface!!
>				   *** mike (Mr. Bug) smithwick ***

I wonder what the people that have been using MIDI on the Mac for years
thought about this great new invention.
Seriously, have you noticed that most companies promote their new products
like they were the greatest/most important/most revolutionary invention
in the past two centuries?
Doesn't matter whether it's a new piece of computer equipment or a new
variety of hand soap, there's still plenty of hype. The computer business
is about the same as all the rest, no worse, no better.
The only difference I can see between the Mac world and the rest of the
computer business is a smaller percentage of blue suits.
By the way, I agree completely with the comment about increased costs. It's
one of the major reasons why MS-DOS clone makers can make their equipment
so cheaply, while major companies spend a fortune trying to compete with
each other's advertising.
	Robert
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Robert K. Shull
University of Oklahoma, Engineering Computer Network
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