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To: Scrapps who wrote (17082)	8/14/1998 3:17:00 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Respond to of 22053

Myself, I think the monitor is too small. The keyboard isn't to my liking since I got use to the MSFT type. And I question why the CD-rom isn't a DVD. Scrapps, I am not defending the IMac but I do believe I know Apple's strategy. The look of the box is nothing like a typical computer. It is intended to be placed in a family room or living room and fit right in. The box has no business look about it whatsoever. The indende use is really to surf the net and maybe balance ones checkbook if one likes that kinf of thing on a computer. The CD ROM was strictly designed to add software and play some games. Price was a real issue to Apple in this model. The DVD would be nice but I suspect Apple felt they could sell as many without one. The CD ROM is likely adequate. Neither you nor I would buy this machine. I do use Macs because I have used them for years. I do a lot of graphics work for advertisements for my store. Also, they are easier for non computer literate employees to use at my business. I found Windows was more difficult for them to grasp though far from impossible. I am quite comfortable on both platforms and believe I could do an excellent job in comparing the strengths and weakneses (sp) of both machines. I love my DELL and my Power Mac G3 among others. I use compueters more than 8 hours daily as I suspect you may. Processor speed, monitor size, etc. is all important to me. We are not the norm. The problem still lies with Apple getting Wintel converts. I doubt that will happen now sice there are so many more Wintel machines. That was an error cause by John Scully years ago in pricing the Mac way out of line. That is my opinion. Glenn

To: Scrapps who wrote (17082)	8/14/1998 11:51:00 PM
From: WebDrone	Respond to of 22053

Way OT** My old dad runs NT4 and Unix and supports Win95 for my (much) younger sister. Sister's el-cheapo internal modem blew up. Old man replaces el-cheapo with a 3Com V.90 internal. Windows can't find Mouse. Windows can't find keyboard. System will not boot, AARG. He calls me to vent - computer fried. I suggest removing the internal modem and try a reboot. Disbelief- What difference could that make? "Just try it" I said. He calls me back- "Son of a bitch! It works now! How did you know that?" Well, the old fart is damn smart, and he wants to know WHY everything works. I'm not so smart, and figure "it is better to wonder why something works than why something doesn't work." I suggest the trade the internal for a 3Com V.90 external- the modem will long outlast the P90 little sister runs AOL on. Why do you guys put up with that sort of WINTEL crap? I'm willing to pay a little more for my Mac so the damn thing will just work. My home time is to valuable to waste, unlike at work- where I get paid to struggle with NT4. Point is, my little sister (16 years old) runs AOL 100% on that machine. She chats with her friends from school, cousins, and friends in Germany. The old man was ready to chuck the old pentium and buy her an iMac, and make her maintain it. She isn't going to do anything but send email and surf the web, maybe write a paper once and a while- not often enough, but she is a national merit scholar, so the school system seems to suit her. My point is: 1) There are plenty of people who are just tired of fighting with windows 2) There are a lot of intelegent people who have no desire to "learn computers" but want to send email, surf the web, and write a letter. Maybe learn to use Quicken. 3) The iMac is cute as a bug, and I'm picking mine up tomorrow. It's child's play to ethernet it to another mac- just use an ethernet crossover cable, $10. Me, I need a small footprint for where I want to put the second machine. No, as for how fast it REALLY is... I'll tell you tomorrow. WebDrone

To: Scrapps who wrote (17082)	8/17/1998 6:56:00 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 22053

Appleshares jump after iMac retail launch Reuters Story - August 17, 1998 15:53 %DPR %ENT %US %HOT %RCH AAPL V%REUTER P%RTR SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Shares of Apple Computer Inc jumped to a nearly three-year high after the company's new consumer iMac was seen as a big success following its initial launch in retailers this weekend. The much-hyped sleek, translucent iMac consumer personal computer priced at $1,299 went on sale on Saturday, with some stores opening at midnight Friday night. "From talking to resellers, it looks very positive," said a spokeswoman for the Cupertino, Calif.-based computer maker. "I just don't have any definitives yet." Apple said last week it had orders for over 150,000 units. Apple's shares jumped 1-13/16 to 42-05/16, a high its once- downtrodden stock has not seen in nearly three years. "This was beyond our wildest dreams," said Paul Ramirez, vice president of marketing at ComputerWare, a chain of 10 Apple-specific stores in the San Francisco Bay Area. Ramirez said ComputerWare, which started selling iMacs at midnight Friday, sold 225 units from midnight to 2 am Pacific Time. "Saturday exceeded our best day in history by 60 percent... It's Christmas, plus 60 percent in August...That is totally insane," Ramirez said. Apple said about 25 Apple speciality retailers took part in the "Midnight Madness" across the U.S. for the iMac launch, not including regional retailers. While the launch was certainly no Windows 95, some retailers were calling the launch one of the most successful Apple product launches in years. Ramirez said that over the entire weekend, ComputerWare sold well over 600 units, including pre-paid backorders. He said that ComputerWare is working with an industry analyst to poll the first 500 customers, to determine how sales are split between current Mac owners or to new users. Apple said last week it would be spending $100 million on a major advertising blitz through the end of December, including prime time television ads which began running last night. Wall Street is counting on sales from the iMac, Apple's long-awaited re-entry into the consumer market, to boost its sluggish revenue growth and dwindling PC market share.