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In article <11545@burdvax.PRC.Unisys.COM> dave@PRC.Unisys.COM (David Lee Matuszek) writes:
>If and when IBM gets its act together and produces a machine with a
>decent, uniform user interface, at IBM prices, I will demonstrate to
>Apple exactly as much vendor loyalty as they have shown me customer
>loyalty.

Last time I checked (a while ago), an MS-DOS machine with the IBM logo
on it was a HECK of a lot more money than the "same" MS-DOS machine that
said "Compaq" or "Made in Taiwan".  IBM's pricing policies are no better
than Apple's.  Apple gets away with it because of their unique software;
IBM gets away with it because of their prestige and marketing skills.

Neither IBM nor Apple even play the price/performance game, unfortunately;
they play the "large profit margin" game instead.  I can't say that I blame
them, though I think that Apple would do well to sacrifice some margin for
further market penetration.
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