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From: dkhusema@immd4.informatik.uni-erlangen.de (Dirk Husemann)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Causes for Optimism
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Date: 24 Oct 88 10:01:09 GMT
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From article <9789@sunb.UUCP>, by mclek@sunb.UUCP (Larry E. Kollar):
> ...
>
> With Apple discontinuing the Mac Plus, pricing the SE beyond the reach of the
> normal home computer buyer, and never getting the Mac II within reach to begin
> with, the home market looks wide open for Commodore.  (My opinion is that Apple
> abandoned the home market over two years ago.)  Of course, the IIgs (and a
> rumored hopped-up version) are competing, but I'd sure like to know where those
> 400,000 units have been sold -- I find that hard to believe.  Apple is rapidly
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

	Explanation:	I know from friends of mine, that Apple *is* selling
those IIgs - to kindergardens!!! They seem to be quite ok for that purpose ...

> reaching its goal of becoming another IBM, and a lack of innovation is sure
> to follow.
> 
> --
> Larry Kollar	...!gatech!dcatla!mclek
> (Listen carefully:  Is that Ronald Reagan singing "Don't Worry, Be Happy"?)

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