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From: lsr@Apple.COM (Larry Rosenstein)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: RE: APDA Price reducations
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Date: 12 May 89 20:47:17 GMT
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In article <8905110837.AA23251@crash.cts.com> hzink@pro-nucleus.UUCP 
(Harry Zink) writes:
> statement that apple wants to run it as a 'break-even business', and 
that is
> the reason they keep the suggested retail prices.  Now, correct me if I'm

No the reason stated for selling 3rd party products at suggested retail 
prices was to avoid competing with other mail order dealers (e.g., 
ComputerWare, etc.).  APDA carries 3rd party products as a convenience to
members who might want to order from 1 place.

Larry Rosenstein, Apple Computer, Inc.
Object Specialist

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