daniel@island.uu.net (Dan Smith) (09/13/88)
A while back, when Apple decided to sue Microsoft and HP, I made
a posting with the subject "Boycott Apple". Now they've done something
that's very likely to upset a lot of people again...
They raised prices...not just a little bit, but substantially:
old new change
Mac II 3769 4869 29.1%
Mac SE 2769 3169 14.4%
Mac Plus 1799 1799 -
IIgs 999 1149 15.0%
IIgs mem exp 129 229 77.5%
I thought this was an industry where prices kept going down, and
features kept going up. On top of that, Apple is supposed to release
a new Mac on Monday. How much is *that* going to be?
In between IBM's bumbling of just about everything in sight (it's
going to be an MCA future, but wait! here's a new AT!), Apple's greed,
Atari's sort-of-ok acceptance, and Commodore shooting themselves in the
foot, the calf, the knee, etc, with mismarketing the Amiga, I just
don't know...I think I'll save up for a Sun ;-)
dan
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George Bush: Armchair Historian, yes, president, no :-)mtr@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Miek Rowan) (09/15/88)
> In between IBM's bumbling of just about everything in sight (it's > going to be an MCA future, but wait! here's a new AT!), Apple's greed, > Atari's sort-of-ok acceptance, and Commodore shooting themselves in the > foot, the calf, the knee, etc, with mismarketing the Amiga, I just > don't know...I think I'll save up for a Sun ;-) After cleaning up Sun's code, dealing with thier equipment et al ... I would not recommend a Sun to my worst enemy. They have had some good ideas, but thats about it. mtr
ngg@bridge2.3Com.Com (Norman Goodger) (09/16/88)
In article <358@island.uu.net>, daniel@island.uu.net (Dan Smith) writes: > A while back, when Apple decided to sue Microsoft and HP, I made > a posting with the subject "Boycott Apple". Now they've done something > that's very likely to upset a lot of people again... > > > In between IBM's bumbling of just about everything in sight (it's > going to be an MCA future, but wait! here's a new AT!), Apple's greed, > Atari's sort-of-ok acceptance, and Commodore shooting themselves in the > foot, the calf, the knee, etc, with mismarketing the Amiga, I just > don't know...I think I'll save up for a Sun ;-) DanSmith IslandGraphics 4000CivicCenterDr SanRafael MarinCo CA 94903 4154911000 Go ahead, save those dollars and buy a SUN, they just raised their prices too. So getting a SUN station, will cost you another $1000 or more too. (BTW what software you going to use on this SUN thats reasonably priced) I think this is funny, everyone has known for a long time that prices in the Electronics industry have been going up, how long do you think that Companies are going to continue to absorb these costs before doing just what Apple, SUN, and many other companies just did "raise prices". Norm Goodger 3Com Sysop - MacInfo BBS @415-795-8862
ray@micomvax.UUCP (Ray Dunn) (09/16/88)
In article <358@island.uu.net> daniel@island.uu.net (Dan Smith) writes: > > [complains of Apples increased prices] > > I thought this was an industry where prices kept going down, and > features kept going up. On top of that, Apple is supposed to release > a new Mac on Monday. How much is *that* going to be? Have you tried to buy any RAM chips recently Dan? -- Ray Dunn. | UUCP: ..!philabs!micomvax!ray Philips Electronics Ltd. | TEL : (514) 744-8200 Ext: 2347 600 Dr Frederik Philips Blvd | FAX : (514) 744-6455 St Laurent. Quebec. H4M 2S9 | TLX : 05-824090
deraadt@xenlink.UUCP (Theo A. DeRaadt) (09/17/88)
In article <626@mace.cc.purdue.edu>, mtr@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Miek Rowan) writes: > > In between IBM's bumbling of just about everything in sight (it's > > going to be an MCA future, but wait! here's a new AT!), Apple's greed, > > Atari's sort-of-ok acceptance, and Commodore shooting themselves in the > > foot, the calf, the knee, etc, with mismarketing the Amiga, I just > > don't know...I think I'll save up for a Sun ;-) > After cleaning up Sun's code, dealing with thier equipment et al ... > I would not recommend a Sun to my worst enemy. They have had some > good ideas, but thats about it. Yes, AmigaDOS has less bugs than SunOS 4.0 indeed. And new Sun releases come out about as quickly as Amiga software releases anyways - and the most well known bugs don't get fixed. Sun's right hand seems to have a problem with chopping of it's left hand as far as I hear - somewhat alongs what C-A did awhile back.. <tdr.