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- From: baron@insane.sanders.lockheed.com (Robert P. Baron)
- Subject: Re: If only the PB100 came back
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- Organization: Information Systems Division, Lockheed Sanders
- References: <1993Jan27.012100.3597@ncsu.edu>
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- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 93 12:48:39 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan27.012100.3597@ncsu.edu> smisra@eos.ncsu.edu (SAURABH MISRA) writes:
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- >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
- I agree. I bought a Powerbook 100 at $899.00 with external floppy. It serves
- my needs perfevtly well. Sometimes I wish it had a FPU or a 68030 processor
- but I'm not willing to pay $1000.00 premium for that because they don't
- impact what I most use the machine for.
-
- -bob-
-