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- From: szatezal@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Shane M Zatezalo)
- Subject: Re: Farewell to the Mac? (not flame)
- Message-ID: <1992Nov18.214145.2579@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
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- Organization: The Ohio State University
- References: <1992Nov17.193022.44891@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> <trimble.722112979@ph-meter.beckman.uiuc.edu> <1992Nov18.205608.26097@u.washington.edu>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 21:41:45 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov18.205608.26097@u.washington.edu> gwangung@carson.u.washington.edu (Roger Tang) writes:
- >In article <trimble.722112979@ph-meter.beckman.uiuc.edu> trimble@ph-meter.beckman.uiuc.edu (Chris Trimble) writes:
- >>model03@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (John Deke) writes:
- >> Furthermore, Apple does to the Mac owners what they've done to
- >> Apple // owners about 5 times as often. Every 6 months Apple outdates
- >> the models of 6 months ago.
- >
- > That's funny. My SE can run the same programs everybody else does.
- >Nothing outdated about that.
-
- That's not the point.
-
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- >> This kind of anticipation game is what has kept me from buying a Mac for
- >> so long.
- >
- > I'd suggest you look in the mirror before blaming Apple.
-
- Oh, give me a break. There are SO many people out there that want macs,
- but are afraid to buy one, because two months later, there's a way better
- model of it out at only $200 more than what you just paid. (a great
- example is the pb 145)
-
- I'm not justifying this reasoning, but in a way, I can whole-heartedly
- agree with them.
-
-
- >>> Is this good or not?
- >> No. It isn't. I think Apple should try to build a line that can stand
- >> the test of time as well as your //e (and mine :) did.
- >
- > They do.
-
- WRONG. They don't. Apple's computers have lacked the innovation that
- lines like the Apple II had.
-
- Just ask Apple's Marketing why they do what they do. To make you buy
- more and more macs, no matter the cost. "Its outdated? That's ok, buy
- our next model." (oh boy... I can see the flames coming now... ;) )
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- : Shane M. Zatezalo : i-net> szatezal@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu :
- : CIS Eng Ohio State : NeXTMail> shane@kiwi.shws.ohio-state.edu :
- : "The light in the window is a crack in the sky" - ozzy :
- :GS:::: Apple II forever!! ::::::GO BUCKS!::::::: Play Lacrosse! :::::::GS:
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