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To: Sam Scrutchins who wrote (16568)	8/12/1998 11:45:00 PM
From: WebDrone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213177

Making iMacs must be a snap. I have some minor systems manufacturing experience, and the IMac seems like a dream to make. I think the biggest problem in making a computer system is the internal wires- "harnessing". Every wire has two ends. The ones that are soldered have two trouble spots per wire, the ones with connectors have three problems per end: wire to connector, connector to mate, and connectorMate to board. The iMac has reduced a lot of internal wiring- no external monitor connectors, no serial port sockets, no scsi sockets, no mechanical floppy disk (yech! Phooey!) and wiring to fail. No PCI slots to cause trouble. The total parts count on an iMac must me tiny. Parts cost money because you must keep track of them, and they take time to attach. Plus, we have a real pro, Tim Cook on the job. He is the real deal at manufacturing. Go Tim! Crank 'em out! WebDrone