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From: peter@aucs.UUCP (Peter Steele)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Apple vs the World
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Date: 27 Mar 88 02:08:48 GMT
References: <7778@apple.Apple.Com>
Organization: School of Computer Science, Acadia Univ., Nova Scotia
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in article <7778@apple.Apple.Com>, kurt@Apple.COM (Kurt Hasel) says:
> If you don't want to buy Apple I'm sure you can find a better
> reason.

I can think of a real good reason. Their machines are too expensive!
I love my Mac (I have an SE) and everyone I know who owns a Mac loves
it, but guess how many people that really is? Besides myself, I know of
only one other prof who has bought a Mac with his own money. There are
lots more who would like to, and gads of students who would love to, but
they always end up buying a Hong Kong Special--a PC clone. I'll never
understand why Apple doesn't introduce an affordable Mac. If the interest
here is any indication, they'd sell like hot-cakes. It doesn't seem like
it will happen though. I read in the latest Mac that Apple has no plans
to introduce a "low end" machine. The quote was something like "our
research indicates that people want more and more sophisticated machines
and a low end Mac wouldn't be in our best interests." It sure would be
in the best interest of every one else! I think this way would be as good
a way to increase their market share as suing the world...


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Peter Steele, Microcomputer Applications Analyst
Acadia University, Wolfville, NS, Canada B0P1X0 (902)542-2201x121
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