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To: capitalistbeatnik who wrote (25681)	7/23/1999 2:01:00 PM
From: J R KARY	Respond to of 213186

Mac is back for engineers and scientists ; iBOOK's $1,599 is competitive Developers joining up for a reason that was always there : ===== " The Mac will remain a standard for those engineers and scientists who just want to start their computer and go to work. "It's simple, you just plug in and get to work at doing your tasks," said Robert Robinson, director of engineering at Channel D, Red Bank, N.J., a manufacturer of audio analysis software products. " techweb.com ===== ===== iBOOK's $1,599 price is competitive with the "LCD - All in One" desktop market planned for year 2000: ===== " Industry sources estimate that in 2000, following the current shortage of thin-film transistor LCD panels, the price of a desktop computer with an LCD screen will drop to less than US$1,500. At that time, demand is expected to soar, ... Industry statistics show that demand for desktop computers with LCD screens is likely to hit 1.5 million units in 1999, up more than 30 percent from 1998. " nikkeibp.asiabiztech.com ===== Looks like AAPL will sell iBOOKs by the "bushel" ;>) Jim K.