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From: sdl@linus.UUCP (Steven D. Litvintchouk)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: InfoWorld quote
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Date: 12 Feb 89 19:59:39 GMT
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In-reply-to: mp1u+@andrew.cmu.edu's message of 6 Feb 89 21:38:30 GMT


In article <4XvV1Ky00Vsf44jGQP@andrew.cmu.edu> mp1u+@andrew.cmu.edu (Michael Portuesi) writes:

> "Squelching a persistent rumor, Apple products division president
> Jean-Louis Gassee said recently that the company doesn't plan to
> offer a low-cost Mac configuration anytime in the next two to three
> years..."If you want Multifinder and a number of things in a nice
> enclosure -- something that lasts -- you can't do it in $1,000."

But Mr. Gassee is correct!  Judging by the net traffic on Amiga Mac
emulators, it's true that if you wanted to have Multifinder and a
couple of Mac applications running on top of your Amiga 500, the total
package *would* cost over $1,000.  :-)


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