Re: Apple Stumbling (was "Apple Hates You and other Misconceptions")

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From: Neil Radisch
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1987 15:58

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In article <6659@ut-ngp.UUCP> kraut@ut-ngp.UUCP (Werner Uhrig) writes:
>
>oh, and let's not forget to mention the Mac 128k, which was relatively useless
>all things considered (flaky hardware, no software, insufficient power)
>
>aren't you glad that "just enough" of us bought a 128k Mac in 1984 (and used
>them as doorstoppers) to allow Apple to make it to 1985 (and the arrival of
>cheaper 256k RAM-chips) so that the "rest of you" could get on the bandwagon.
>Isn't anyone ever going to say thanks ???
>						((-:

Don't be so harsh with the 128. I know many people who have them and still
use them regularly to do word processing and other 'simple' tasks.
They think the machine is great because it's so simple to use.
They are very content and see no reason to upgrade. Its nice to see
people without the "BIGGER,FASTER,MORE MEMORY!!!" obsession.

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From: neil@dsl.cis.upenn.edu (Neil Radisch)
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Subject: Re: Apple Stumbling (was "Apple Hates You and other Misconceptions")
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Date: Fri, 30-Oct-87 10:58:26 EST
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