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- From: temple@ucbeh.san.uc.edu
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
- Subject: Re: If only the PB100 came back
- Message-ID: <1993Jan27.001821.2580@ucbeh.san.uc.edu>
- Date: 27 Jan 93 00:18:21 EST
- References: <1993Jan27.012100.3597@ncsu.edu>
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- In article <1993Jan27.012100.3597@ncsu.edu>, smisra@eos.ncsu.edu (SAURABH MISRA) writes:
- > The IIsi is now cheaper than a Powerbook 100!! (J&R Music World)
- >
- > That means that people really really would like a CHEAP Powerbook. They
- > don't care if it is only a 68000 or if it has no internal floppy disk.
- > Just a portable Macintosh that they can use the occasional (or frequent)
- > times they need it away from their desktop machine. If a new Powerbook
- > was realeased with only a 16Mhz 68000 (but with the similiar PB design)
- > and WITH AN INTERNAL FLOPPY drive, and was priced under $800 I bet it
- > would be the hit of the decade. $800 is not an unreasonable figure for
- > the Powerbook with an internal drive. Just 3 months ago you could get
- > a 100 with an external floppy NEW for a little less than that.
- >
- > So with prices getting cheaper and cheaper for technology,
- > it may even be possible to make the Powerbook 150? that would
- > have a 16Mhz 68030 and still be under that price. THAT would REALLY be the
- > sellout of the century. But for some reason all the new powerbooks cost
- > at least $2000 and have features that are nice but they are not a necessity.
- > Most of all many people just can't justify spending $2000 for a second
- > Mac. And the fact that your portable is most powerful than your desktop
- > may be a point that many don't get the 145 or 160. And getting a new Duo
- > System may be too much for many.
- >
- > I hope Apple is reading this. If you agree with this just post a one liner
- > followup.........
- >
- > Saurabh
-
-
- Okay, I agree. I bought a PB100 as a second mac, and the $699 I paid
- for it was the only other issue. I don't care about the speed --- it
- is a SECOND mac. I love having it.
-