boroff@bagels.DEC (E. Boroff, NCSS DECnet/PSI) (01/31/86)
This information is furnished for informational purposes ONLY. Neither I,
Digital Equipment Corp., or my VAX_780 "BAGELS::" will assume responsiblity
for any errors that may lie within.
This information was gathered from the following:
- Digital's Internal bulletin board: MACINTOSH.note
- Compuserve's public data libraries.
I think its less than remarkable that Apple Inc. has given us all the
opportunity to upgrade our existing equipment; and with a rebate! Truely,
this shows their commitment to serve us all in the future.
... take a bow guys!!!
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Upgrades -- Pricing and Availability
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The Macintosh Plus upgrade kits for Macintosh 128K and 512K owners will be
available from authorized Apple dealers worldwide in early March. The Disk
Drive Kit will sell for $299. The Logic Board Kit will be $599 for upgrading
a Macintosh 512K and $799 for upgrading a Macintosh 128K. The price of the
Macintosh Plus Keyboard when sold separately will be $129. All prices are
U.S. suggested retail.
Existing LaserWriter owners can upgrade their printers to a LaserWriter Plus
through a dealer-installable upgrade kit. This upgrade path allows
LaserWriter users to expand their system as their printing needs grow. The
upgrade kit will be available from all Apple LaserWriter dealers worldwide
this March, and will sell in the U. S. for a suggested retail price of $799.
For those LaserWriter users whose publishing needs grow to require a
commercial typesetting machine, Linotype Corporation offers two
photo-typesetters, the Linotronic 100P and Linotronic 300P, that use the
PostScript language, are fully Macintosh- compatible and 100 percent
plug-compatible with both LaserWriter models. These commercial typesetting
machines ensure that customers who select Apple's Macintosh and LaserWriter
products to meet their publishing needs have a complete, upward growth path.
Special Rebate and Trade-In Program Details
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Customers in the U. S. who purchased a Macintosh 128K, Macintosh 512K or 512K
Memory Expansion Kit from an authorized Apple dealer between November 17, 1985
and January 15, 1986 are eligible to receive rebates on the Macintosh Plus
Disk Drive and Logic Board Upgrade Kits. To receive their rebate, qualified
Apple customers must obtain a rebate form from their local authorized Apple
dealer, and by May 15, 1986, purchase a Disk Drive Kit, a Logic Board Kit or
both and submit their rebate materials to Apple.
Qualified customers who follow these guidelines will receive cash rebates
directly from Apple. The Disk Drive Kit rebate is $150, and the Logic Board
Kit rebate is $300. The rebate forms are available now from authorized Apple
dealers.
In addition, for $1,498, Macintosh XL and Lisa computer owners in the U. S.
can trade in their systems for a Macintosh Plus and a Hard Disk 20 through
participating Macintosh XL/Lisa dealers. The U.S. suggested retail price of a
Macintosh Plus with a Hard Disk 20 is $4,098, so this trade-in program
represents a $2,600 cost savings to customers who take advantage of the
limited-time offer. This program will run from April 15 through August 31,
1986.
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There is a transcript between John Sculley, Douglas Adams (HitchKiker's
Guide to the Galaxy) and others taken from a Compuserve forum where
they discuss the Macintosh Plus(tm) and Business ideas. I could post this
to the use_net if people are interested in reading it.
(over 500 lines).
eric \|/