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Re: NeXT press release (very long but interesting)

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From: Miles Bader
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 1988 21:41
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jim@eda.com (Jim Budler) writes:
> My personel interpretation
> of his promise 3 years ago was he would deliver a great workstation for
> $5000 *retail*.

I don't think you're correct.  NeXT's stated market was, from the
beginning, the university market (only).  Supposedly they've later
indicated thoughts about expanding their target.

-Miles
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From: bader+@andrew.cmu.edu (Miles Bader)
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Subject: Re: NeXT press release (very long but interesting)
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Date: 15 Oct 88 21:41:12 GMT
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