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To: techreports who wrote (35500)	11/28/2000 3:05:56 AM
From: Uncle Frank	Respond to of 54805

>> Apple is a gorilla. The gorilla of the Mac platform but no one cares. People want to own Microsoft. The gorilla of 90% of computers sold today. Apologies in advance, tr, but Merlin has chartered me to be pick the nits while he is composing <gg>. Apple is a perfect example of a Chimp. They have an excellent proprietary architecture (OS), but they elected to keep it closed and, as a result, missed the chance to dominate their sector. uf

To: techreports who wrote (35500)	11/28/2000 3:12:56 AM
From: kumar	Respond to of 54805

<<Iomega is somewhat like Apple. Apple is a gorilla. The gorilla of the Mac platform but no one cares. >> I dunno Iomega. I would like to say the concept of "a gorilla" does not exist. Its either "the gorilla" or not - aint room for more than one. cheers, kumar PS : Apple == chimp, unless u disect the marketspace into more granular levels.