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Re: MacOS not "port" -able....wasRe: JUST REMEMBER WHY WINDOWS WAS CREATED!!!!!!!!!

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From: Jeff Medcalf (214) 280-5970 IBM ...
Date: Thu, 03 Aug 1995 14:50
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In article <3vpkel$f2c@holly.softwords.bc.ca>, Remy Saville <rem> writes:
> english@primenet.com (Lawson English) wrote:
> >A PowerMac 6100/60 currently goes for $1099 from MacWarehouse. Monitor 
> >and Keyboard not included.
> 
> Last time I checked a simular pentium/PPC (ram etc), the Pentium was $500 
> cheaper, and had a larger HD.  (this wasn't including the cost of a 
> networking card, but even if one was added in, the pentium would still be 
> cheaper)  This was at Future Shop.

You are saying that a Pentium 60 goes for $599, without keyboard and
monitor?  I am having a hard time believing that.

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From: medcalf@ppc5.svo.dfw.ibm.com (Jeff Medcalf (214) 280-5970 IBM SDO)
Subject: Re: MacOS not "port" -able....wasRe: JUST REMEMBER WHY WINDOWS WAS CREATED!!!!!!!!!
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Date: Thu, 3 Aug 1995 14:50:40 GMT
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