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From: davidbrierley@LYNX.NORTHEASTERN.EDU
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Laser's cost-cutting secret
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Date: 6 Mar 89 00:02:10 GMT
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     Perhaps Laser is using a lower cost in order to profit by volume instead
of profit margin on each model sold.  Now that Apple is pushing Macs on the
education market and because IBM is moving in on the education world as well
it appears that Apple can't sell as many II models as before - so it must
increase prices to maintain its profits in order to keep the II line
worthwhile.  Another factor could be that Laser is using the lower prices
to introduce itself to the II realm so that it can take it over when (if?)
it releases its (faster?) GS compatible.

                                               David R. Brierley

Internet: davidbrierley@lynx.northeastern.edu