ralphw@C7.IUS.CS.CMU.EDU (Ralph Hyre) (04/12/89)
Someone pointed out that GSes were available at much less than the retail price (which now is $1149 according to newspaper ads). I've even seen $666 quoted, but Computer Factory was subtracting $300 in rebates on other peripherals. Now, a Mac+ costs only $919 at CMU, and let's say the street price for a GS (no monitor or disk drive) is $800. A mythical GS consortium price would seem to be about $990 [$1149-$460(40%)] Anyone (Murph, you go to school with MBA's right?) know why Apple might be adhering to a pricing policy like this? Is it simply a matter of trading Apple // sales and market share (but not profits) for Mac market share. -- - Ralph W. Hyre, Jr. Internet: ralphw@ius3.cs.cmu.edu Phone:(412) CMU-BUGS Amateur Packet Radio: N3FGW@W2XO, or c/o W3VC, CMU Radio Club, Pittsburgh, PA "You can do what you want with my computer, but leave me alone!8-)" --