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From: jmann@bigbootay (Jim Mann)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: Who will buy the NeXT
Summary: NeXT: Price hurts
Keywords: NeXT
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Date: 15 Dec 89 17:47:51 GMT
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One thing that is going to hurt sales of NeXT in some areas is its cost.
If you are a individual and trying to decide between a NeXT and a Sun
(let's say) or between a NeXT and a fully loaded MAC II, the prices are
competitive.  However, for companies buying more than one of the machines,
you can get substantial (sometimes above 30%) discounts on Suns or
MACs.  BusinessLand, however, says that no way, no how are they going
to give discounts on the NeXT, even if you want to buy a stack of them.
The NeXT does NOT compare favorably in price to a discounted Sun or
MAC II, and thus they are going to lose some sales based on this.