Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!lll-tis!ames!mailrus!uflorida!gatech!udel!rochester!pt.cs.cmu.edu!zog.cs.cmu.edu!tgl From: tgl@zog.cs.cmu.edu (Tom Lane) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: SuperMac dying? Summary: That's a self-fulfilling prophecy. Message-ID: <2789@pt.cs.cmu.edu> Date: 25 Aug 88 16:36:37 GMT References: <650045@vx2.GBA.NYU.EDU> Sender: netnews@pt.cs.cmu.edu Organization: Carnegie-Mellon University, CS/RI Lines: 21 In article <650045@vx2.GBA.NYU.EDU>, spector@vx2.GBA.NYU.EDU (David HM Spector) writes: > I have been trying to get a grasp on the state of SuperMac's health, and > most dealers and distributors I have been talking to recommend AGAINST buying > and thing from SuperMac for the next couple of months until it is determined > whether or not the company is going to survive...? If everyone takes that attitude, the rumors of SuperMac's demise will very soon prove to be self-fulfilling prophecy. I have nothing to do with SuperMac (either for or against), but I know that lack of cash flow is sure doom for any small company. I would say that if you think they have a good product that you need now, buy it. If you don't want to take the risk of dealing with a company that might not be around in five years, go buy from IBM. -- tom lane Internet: tgl@zog.cs.cmu.edu UUCP: !zog.cs.cmu.edu!tgl BITNET: tgl%zog.cs.cmu.edu@cmuccvma