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To: Alomex who wrote (12897)	5/6/1998 3:11:00 PM
From: Travis	Respond to of 213177

Now assume you are Joe six-pack and you walk to CompuUSA where they have Macs and PCs sitting side by side. Uh, this IMAC 's got a 233 Mhz C..P..U, same as the compaq over here... A 15" monitor, huh, just like the compaq 32 MB RAM, same. 4 GB, same. 4X CD-ROM same. 33.6K modem, same. Software, same. Price, same. But, uh-he-he, accounting's got a PC at work, so I guess I'll buy the compaq for junior.. From a marketing perspective the list is not impressive. Alomex, please. This is a bargain deal for a pc or mac. period.

To: Alomex who wrote (12897)	5/6/1998 3:14:00 PM
From: IanBruce	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 213177

Uh, this IMAC 's got a 233 Mhz C..P..U, same as the compaq over here... A 15" monitor, huh, just like the compaq 32 MB RAM, same. 4 GB, same. 4X CD-ROM same. 33.6K modem, same. Software, same. Price, same. Hellooo!! The only Compaq in this class is the Presario 4880, with an SRP of $2599. The iMac is faster, cooler, and -- assuming your Joe six-pack can add -- you can buy 2 iMacs for the price of 1 of those Compaq's! Ian Bruce New York, NY

To: Alomex who wrote (12897)	5/6/1998 3:15:00 PM
From: X-Ray Man	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213177

Well, I don't agree with Alomex's analysis, I do agree with the conclusion. I am not overly impressed with this offering. And while some may find it snazzy, others may find it too toy-like. Is it an expensive Nintendo? Could be they chose the design to make sure it would not eat into the office market? And a 33.6K modem doesn't hack it with the new 56K standard out there. Since this is a software modem, there is always a small possibility it could be upgraded to support 56K, I guess. Of course, it is a 24X, not a 4X CD-ROM, but I presume that was a typo on the thread. Software is pretty nice bundle, actually, if you have use for the database app. Now, what would really be a kick, is if you could order it in any of a RAINBOW of translucent colors. THAT would be a splash in the consumer market. Little Suzy can get a pink one, little Johnny wants a blue one, Dad wants a grey one. You listening, Apple!!!

To: Alomex who wrote (12897)	5/6/1998 3:21:00 PM
From: Scott Crumley	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213177

Alomex, That's like saying Joe 6-pack goes shopping for cars and he can't tell the difference between a Mercedes Benz and an Altima. But here the Benz doesn't cost much more. They've both got engines. They've both got tires. Give the salesmen some credit too. Regards, Scott