shatara@memit.enet.dec.com (Chris: 223-8753, TECHNOLOGY OFFICE, MLO1-4/T35 12-Mar-1990 1105) (03/13/90)
From: fadden@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Andy McFadden) >Cupertino, CA > In a surprise move today, John Sculy announced that the low-end >Macintosh systems would no longer be produced. > > > In addition to pushing their higher-end products, Sculy said that >they would place more emphasis on their GS line. > > "We don't think enough has been done for our greener, sweeter series >of Apples. They have the capabilities desirable in both business markets >and K-12 educational cafeterias." If this is true, this is the most sensible thing I've read on this feed in a long time. Stopping the infighting conserves much energy and allows this energy to be directed in the right direction. This seems like the most logical strategy: - leverage the massive existing Apple // base - allow migration upwards (for those who desire it) with the like of hypercard GS, common peripherals, file transfer utilities, etc, etc. - focus the mac line on the higher end business needs I hope it is true and wish all at Apple success in this strategy. Now maybe the gloom & doom can stop. (Just a wish :-) ) ============================================================================= | Chris Shatara | Internet: shatara@memit.enet.dec.com | | Opinions expressed are | DEC Easynet: memit::shatara | | mine and mine only! | UUCP: ...!decwrl!memit!shatara | =============================================================================
rnf@shumv1.uucp (Rick Fincher) (03/13/90)
In article <9003121614.AA19425@decwrl.dec.com> shatara@memit.enet.dec.com (Chris: 223-8753, TECHNOLOGY OFFICE, MLO1-4/T35 12-Mar-1990 1105) writes: >From: fadden@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Andy McFadden) > >>Cupertino, CA > >> In a surprise move today, John Sculy announced that the low-end >>Macintosh systems would no longer be produced. >> >> >> In addition to pushing their higher-end products, Sculy said that >>they would place more emphasis on their GS line. >> >> "We don't think enough has been done for our greener, sweeter series >>of Apples. They have the capabilities desirable in both business markets >>and K-12 educational cafeterias." > > >If this is true, this is the most sensible thing I've read on this feed in >a long time. Stopping the infighting conserves much energy and allows >this energy to be directed in the right direction. > C'mon folks! Doesn't anyone recognize SATIRE. Rick
shatara@memit.enet.dec.com (Chris Shatara) (03/13/90)
In article <1990Mar13.043332.13089@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu>, rnf@shumv1.uucp (Rick Fincher) writes... >>If this is true, this is the most sensible thing I've read on this feed in >>a long time. Stopping the infighting conserves much energy and allows >>this energy to be directed in the right direction. >> > >C'mon folks! Doesn't anyone recognize SATIRE. > Obviously not. I fell for it hook, line and sinker. Goes to show you that when you want something so bad, you'll read (or not read) what ever you want into something. :-) Oh well Andy gave a bunch of us some home, if only for a short period of time. ============================================================================= | Chris Shatara | Internet: shatara@memit.enet.dec.com | | Opinions expressed are | DEC Easynet: memit::shatara | | mine and mine only! | UUCP: ...!decwrl!memit!shatara | =============================================================================