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To: WebDrone who wrote (13830)	5/19/1998 5:31:00 PM
From: znv	Read Replies (6) \| Respond to of 213176

you don't get it. As a practical matter, go explain... What you're saying has been true for the past four years. Since Apple is relatively stronger in schools, with artists, Web admins, publishers etc., and its share last year was 3.4%, that means that only about 3% of first-time buyers came home with a Mac last year. Why?

To: WebDrone who wrote (13830)	5/19/1998 6:02:00 PM
From: BillHoo	Respond to of 213176

<<Maybe I'm wrong, but I have tried what I'm asking you to do, and my conclusion is Apple is the way to go, and the iMac would be perfect for my wife's parents. My dad runs NT, win95 and Unix- I think he would like an imac for different reasons.>> I think that the popular appeal of the iMac is that it is not really marketed as a computer, but as an appliance. Computers require too many decisions and thinking processes to get working. An appliance is simple and does the job easily. TV - Just turn it on. Blender - Just turn it on. Toaster - Just turn it on. Electric back scratcher - Just turn it on. Vaccuum Cleaner - Just turn it on. etc. The iMac is an appliance for what's left of the 90s. -Bill_H