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From: trebor@biar.UUCP (Robert J Woodhead)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: User interface(was Re: Xerox sues Apple!!!)
Message-ID: <995@biar.UUCP>
Date: 20 Dec 89 17:15:09 GMT
References: <920@lpami.wimsey.bc.ca>
Organization: Biar Games, Inc.
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lphillips@lpami.wimsey.bc.ca (Larry Phillips) writes:

>Funny you should mention that. If having two user interfaces is so costly, why
>are Macs so high priced compared to Amigas?

Because Macs are easier to use than Amigas, tend to be more reliable, and have
a vastly greater number of applications available for use.  All of which makes
the _utility_ of the Mac > than that of the Amiga, which means that users are
willing to pay a higher price to get that extra utility.

Don't blame Apple for being good capitalists and maximizing their return.

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