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From: ajauch@ics.uci.edu (Alexander Edwin Jauch)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Re^2: Low-Cost Macintosh
Message-ID: <25CF1CD9.13308@paris.ics.uci.edu>
Date: 6 Feb 90 18:52:09 GMT
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Reply-To: ajauch@ics.uci.edu (Alexander Edwin Jauch)
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In article <1990Feb6.104107.11244@grian.cps.altadena.ca.us> alex@grian.cps.altadena.ca.us (Alex Pournelle) writes:
>
>Uuuuh, guys, there aren't tens of millions of Mac Pluses and SEs.  Apple
>ain't even close to Motorola's #1 customer for ANY chip, especially
>the 8MHz ("Now!  In this box of cereal!  A free fully-functional, 32-bit
>microprocessor!") 68000.  Try instrument controllers, or IBM.

IBM is the leading consumer of 68000's?  For what???  Don't they use Intels?

>The man trying to push the 286 against the 386 has forgotten one key
>point: there is MUCH software ALREADY which wants the '386 or 'sx, and
>more all the time.  Unless you just want a fast XT, *DON'T* buy a 286.

What do you work for Intel too?  The sx is almost identical to the 286 as
far as speed and power goes.  Only really nazi companies require 386 chips.
And yes I think this can include Microsoft.  (Brace for the flames!!!!)

>Yes, make the SE (or even Plus) cheaper, instead of a "Mac-junior".
>It's not like the (very automated, highly admired)
>factory can't turn them out for pennies!

Not possible as mentioned earlier.

Alex Jauch
ajauch.ics.uci.edu

Dis: Hell, they don't even know I'm in here!