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To: zc66 who wrote (6323)	11/12/1997 10:46:00 AM
From: Mark Palmberg	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 213173

<No one I know ever considered buying an Apple PC.> What a bleak existence you must lead. I don't know that I would call the demand for Apple computers "huge," but I do believe there is a demand. Hell, I demand one, and I know plenty of others who do too. I also think that Rhapsody, if Apple can hold on for another couple months, is going to present Apple Computer with some very, very interesting (and lucrative) possibilities. Good luck to you today, zc. Mark <www.uiowa.edu/~lagrants/macaddict.html>

To: zc66 who wrote (6323)	11/12/1997 11:32:00 AM
From: X-Ray Man	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213173

I don't know what you mean by huge. I know there is a pent up demand exactly for $2K machines with high performance, like the G3. At our large institution, we have strong interest in ordering these machines since the day of the announcement. Our Mac manager basically said he would like to replace any remaining orphaned machines with these today. I just put a PO in for one. I am planning on buying one for my wife before Xmas. I haven't been in a hurry to buy an Apple machine for some time. That changed for me, and probably for many others. That will affect the bottom line short term. Long term, this must only be another impulse in AAPLs effort at growing momentum. I think we will see further acceleration in the first quarter of '98. I don't think you will start to see any converts from Wintel block, however, until Rhapsody is in final release. Meanwhile, AAPL needs to maintain and recapture it's previous customer base, and do so at a profit. By the way, we continue to find Apple's Macs to be more reliable than clones such as Power Computing. Apple does still have a good name now. I think you are blowing wind, zc66.

To: zc66 who wrote (6323)	11/12/1997 12:29:00 PM
From: louis mason	Respond to of 213173

Actually, I just bought a discontinued 7300/180 for $1499.00 that will be replacing a pentium 90 that I have hated for years. I looked into a new pentium II based machine from Dell, but the new AGP video slots appear to conflict with some current PC programs. Dell has a big disclaimer on their site which says that their machine Dimension233 conflicts with IE4.0- an important microsoft program. The risk of other potential conflicts with current progams wasn't worth it for me. Now you know of somebody who has bought an Apple..lm

To: zc66 who wrote (6323)	11/12/1997 8:55:00 PM
From: Cyboc	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213173

Z...., you may be right that there's not going to be a huge demand for these new systems...on the other hand, i've got to say that without a doubt i will be buying one. Why, you ask.well i can tell from your tone that you are not a current macintosh user, which is fine. After all, not everyone can own a mercedes or understand those who decide to make such a purchase. I prefer a mac because in my experience as a cross platfrom user, there is almost nothing with the exception of buying certain software, that is not dramatically easier on a Mac. Is Windows 95 an improvement over 3.1, definitely, but is it remotely as intuitive as the Mac, no chance. I originally struggled with the decision to buy a mac (understanding that it was a far superior product, but worried about software availability), so what made the decision for me? Simple, I looked at a dual platform CD Rom and noticed that the instructins for launching the disc in windows 95 required 5 steps and typing names.something. this was archaic for a "new OS"...what did it say under the mac instructions... step 1. insert disc step 2. double click the icon to begin using the program. Imagine now that everything u do with a pc took 60% less effort (40% if u count each click as one action) and u see why most mac users are unlikely to jump to windows as easily as u suspect... Now factor in the fact that these new machines have enormous speed advantages over Wintel systems (2xfaster than a 300 MHz pentium II in random stuff that means nothing to me, but more dramatically 30% faster in real world use i.e. photoshop tests) that's a pentium II 400!!!! and the difference will only get worse for Intel with the new chip technology at IBM just a few thoughts, Cy