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In article <1jhlcvINNgma@golem.wcc.govt.nz> wells_s@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz writes:
>> In less than a month, there'll be the LC III, with better graphics (8 bit
>> on 16-inch monitor, which means more than 640*480), full 32-bit databus,
>> 25 MHz 68030, 4 MB of RAM (expandable to 36)... and all that for less than
>> $1500.

Hmm.....I had thought it was a 32Mhz 030.  Since the rest of the stats jive
it just must've been my quick read of MacWeek.

>$1500!?  Eeek!  This could cause problems if the price really is
>this low!  (Which is REALLY cheap for a mac'!)
>
>Wasn't the LC-II about $2500!?  (!?!?)

No, it was NEVER that expensive, it was always 1500 or so.  Now, with the
release of the LC III, Apple said that since the LC II sold so well
they would keep it and sell it for $1000.  Sorry for more bad news.

>
>Probably uses SIMMS as well 8-(  (Unlike these odd RAM boards)

Yes to confrim you fears, it uses SIMMS.

I think this bodes some serious problems for the Falcon.  I mean the LC II
isn't the best computer in the world, but it's a Mac and except for the
Falcon's awesome sound, is very comparable to the Falcon. (Except it has
a real expansion slot.)  Since it is selling for essentially the same price
as the Falcon (in it's 4/65 configuration) I think Atari is going to have
to do some serious marketing to sell it to anyone.  And considering I have
only talked to ONE person who didn't already own an Atari who even knew
what a Falcon was (and it blew my mind...HE mentioned it first!) I think that
Atari has it's work cut out for them.

Right now our campus computer store is selling a IIsi 3/40 for $830 (w/o
monitor and keyboard).  Of course it's the normal Apple "Buy them cuz we
ain't gonna make no more" blow out sale.  But this is NOT the kind of thing
that Atari need right now. 

Just venting some steam.  Has anyone seen a Falcon for sale commerically in
the US yet?  Canada?  Apple's DSP board is comming. Tick. Tick.  Apple's 
Handwriting extention is comming.  Tick. Tick.  Power PC chips are rumored
to be $50 per with machines due out by years end (Byte).  Tick. Tick.
Apple's has geared from High Profit/machine to Low Profit/Machine + high
Volume and still made money.  Tick. Tick. Color Mac portables coming. Tick.
Tick.

Is this bomb gonna blow before Atari wakes up?  I mean Apple might be the
second best vapor artist in the business but they usually do deliver 
eventually (and not all of it will fail to suface.)

-- 
Ted Brown		tbrown@cis.ohio-state.edu
			tbrown@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu