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- Date: Mon, 15 Jan 96 23:21:17 GMT+1
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- Subject: Re: Apple troubles benefit Amiga?
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- From: rdingem@grafix.xs4all.nl (Ruud Dingemans)
- Message-ID: <rdingem.46kf@grafix.xs4all.nl>
- Organization: Grafix Attack BBS Holland
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- In a message of 13 Jan 96 Nathanael J Henderson wrote to All:
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- NJH> Yes, it's true. Apple now expects losses of around 65 mil for the
- NJH> quarter, and layoffs as high as 25%!
-
- Indeed. Remember, however, that in 1993, they lost 180+ millions and
- bounced right back the next year.
-
- NJH> Not likely. The reason is partially social--Mac users will NOT
- NJH> readily jump ship unless the Mac is dead and buried. The second is
- NJH> PowerComputing, the only substantial US Mac cloner. They appear to be
-
- True, and there are others getting ready for cloning, Pioneer to
- name one. Power Computing is already off to a good start, selling
- thousands of machines and making more profit than initially expected.
-
- Even if Apple dies tomorrow, the Mac will still be here (hm,
- I'd be investing in Power Computing stock right away I think ;). And
- it's user base is ten times as big as that of the Amiga.
-
- Microsoft hasn't conquered the world yet... And there's always
- the CHRP platform to contend with, including AmigaDOS, if we are
- ever so lucky.
-
- Regards, Ruud
- rdingem@grafix.xs4all.nl
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