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

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From: Joe Ragosta
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 13:06

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In article <30FD0BD5.A5B@globaldialog.com>, David Scidmore
<davids@globaldialog.com> wrote:

> > |> I find it interesting that Gateway walked. If they were really
> > |> interested in selling Mac clones they would wait for the end of the
> > |> parts shortage.
> 
> Why would Gateway be interested in selling Mac clones? I can't quote
> any sources, but I've heard their share of the PC market is larger
> than Apples. If they are that big then they probably figure that
> the increase support costs would not outweigh the increased revenue
> unless they had an unrelisticaly large share of the Mac market.

Gateway's share isn't anywhere close to Apple's share. As for support and
development costs, they'll be minimal--especially considering that Gateway
is likely to sell a PPCP machine running NT later this year, anyway. All
they have to do is offer MacOS as an option.

-- 
Regards,       Joe Ragosta

Copyright Joseph M. Ragosta, 1995. Non-exclusive, royalty free license to distribute this post granted to any service provider except Microsoft. Fee for Microsoft is $1,000 per posting.

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Subject: Re: Debate: PowerMac "trounces" Pentium....???
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 08:06:03 -0500
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