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- From: gwangung@carson.u.washington.edu (Roger Tang)
- Subject: Re: Farewell to the Mac? (not flame)
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.002410.11001@u.washington.edu>
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- Organization: University of Washington, Seattle
- References: <trimble.722112979@ph-meter.beckman.uiuc.edu> <1992Nov18.205608.26097@u.washington.edu> <1992Nov18.214145.2579@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 00:24:10 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov18.214145.2579@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> szatezal@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Shane M Zatezalo) writes:
- >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Nothing outdated about that.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.
-
- That's EXACTLY the point. If it still runs the software,
- what's the problem?
-
-
- >>> 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)
-
- Give ME a break. That IS the way ALL computers are priced.
-
- >>>> 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.
-
- Despite your insistence, they do. My SE STILL runs the programs.
- And it's fairly old technology.
-
- Dunno about you, but that's pretty much the test of time.
-
- 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 "Its outdated?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... ;) )
-
- Like I thought. An American corporate exec wannabe.
-
- Dinosaur.
-
- --
- Roger Tang, gwangung@u.washington.edu
- Producer Emeritus, Asian Theatre at the UW
- "The definition of balls is for a non-singer to go karaoke singing
- with the cast of a musical revue."
-