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From: mcdonald@fornax.UUCP (Ken Mcdonald)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Apple's Pricing, IIx question
Summary: Apple oes take back old boards
Message-ID: <925@fornax.UUCP>
Date: 17 Mar 89 22:44:45 GMT
References: <919@fornax.UUCP> <40260012@hpindda.HP.COM>
Organization: School of Computing Science, SFU, Burnaby, B.C. Canada
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In article <40260012@hpindda.HP.COM>, carlson@hpindda.HP.COM (Bob Carlson) writes:
> > Of course, if a Mac IIx logic board really does cost in the 
> > neighbourhood of $2000 Cdn, then flame on!...I deserve to eat my words.
> ----------
> One of the few rules of thumb in the computer industry that have 
> held fairly steady for the last 15 years is that a loaded circuit 
> board of moderate size sells for 1 to 2 thousand dollars.  On the 
> other hand Apple ought to take back the old board and give you 
> something for it.  They can make use of it as long as they make 
> MAC II's.  HP does this with traded in mini's, it refurbishes them 
> and offers them as low cost alternatives to the new ones.  Don't eat 
> your words, $2000 sounds outrageous even if it may not be.
> 
> Cheers, Bob

The sad truth  is that Apple DOES take back the old board; $2000 is the
charge AFTER the allowance for the old Mac II board.  If they would let
me keep the old board, I'd have no complaints--somebody would get a
cheap Mac II in a strange  case, and I would get enough of a return to
make me happy.

I just read an article on Apple's policy of providing free replacements
for older Imagewriters LQ--that is the type of corporate philosphy which
inspires customer loyalty.  It is also completely out of character for
Apple.

Considering the way the IBM clone market is moving, I give it about 2-3
years before I make the big switch.

--Ken McDonald