[net.micro.apple] Apple marketing strangenesses

djm@nmtvax.UUCP (09/27/84)

[here little buggy...I've a nice fresh can of DDT for you (heh, heh)]

Would someone please explain the logic (other than profit-motive) behind
forcing someone to buy an Apple disk drive (a rip if ever I saw one) when
you buy, say, a ][e?
Having had both of my Apple drives (w/ relatively little storage) buy
the farm to various degrees over the years, I firmly do not recommend
getting one.  However, if you buy an Apple thru a legit source, you have
to.  What if, for some strange reason, you want a bare-bones system (just
the computer) and, say, a Rana Elite III or equivalent?  Sorry, you don't
get it (according to all the dealers I & my friends have contacted).

	Dieter Muller
	{lanl | unmvax}!nmtvax!djm

Are you SURE Apple started out being nice to hobbiests :-)?