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Re: Debate: PowerMac "trounces" Pentium....???

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From: Dave Glue
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 1995 05:46
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lovejoya@ix.netcom.com (Alan Lovejoy) wrote:


>Consider this: the P6 is such an expensive chip, it creates a lot of
>room for the competition to either undercut the price at the same
>performance level, 

Take a look at Intel's profits sometime.  They have room to easily
retort a threat- we keep hearing how expensive Intel chips are to
manufacture, yet Intel keeps raking it in.  They can survive a year or
two of reduced profit margin for the P6.
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From: daveacg@interlog.com (Dave Glue)
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Subject: Re: Debate: PowerMac "trounces" Pentium....???
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 1995 05:46:34 GMT
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