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From: jimvons@ashtate (Jim von Schmacht)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Low-Cost Macintosh
Message-ID: <814@ashton.UUCP>
Date: 2 Feb 90 20:47:20 GMT
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Reply-To: jimvons@ashton.UUCP (Jim von Schmacht)
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It is not yet time to "retire" the 68000.  It performs at the same level as the
80286, and you don't see that chip dying away.  The 68030 you suggest would 
drive the cost of the "Low cost" mac up above 2K.  How much do you want for
nothing?  It will cost 25% of what the 128k sold for in 1984 dollars.  This is
meant to replace the Apple IIgs, the Plus, and part of the SE sales.  Do you
have the same engine in the Nissan Sentra as you do the Nissan Maxima?  Give
it a rest!  Some people still want Sentras!  Let them have a chance at it!
What you want is everything for nothing, and right now that is NOT a market
reality (people like to be paid you know...)

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Jim von Schmacht    Senior Member, Project Test Staff    Ashton Tate Corporation
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