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To: Dunc who wrote (23740)	3/30/1999 11:47:00 PM
From: J R KARY	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 213176

It is "cosmetic" stupid ! AAPL knows how to peddle them iMACS Paint 'em different colors , but keep lowering the price while up-ping the horsepower . Is this AAPL favoring article a reality distortion field ? Yes . If a press article contains more than one AAPL positive spokesperson AND none of them are named Lou M , it qualifies as a RDF . Read the full article and count the AAPL testimonials : " Price, Not Colors, Will Drive Future iMacs (03/30/99, 9:25 p.m. ET) By Malcolm Maclachlan and Lisa Picarille, TechWeb The success of the iMac has left Apple watchers wondering what will be the next act for the Cupertino, Calif.-based computer company. And while Apple isn't talking about its plans, sources close to the company say that a 300-MHz version of the iMac will debut at Macworld Boston in August, with a 333-MHz version soon after that. Apple co-founder and interim CEO Steve Jobs has said that Apple will improve on the basic features of the iMac, such as adding more RAM and a larger hard drive. Sources said the next generation of the consumer systems would also feature Apple's second-generation Columbus motherboard, or C2, which uses the New World II/"Open World" chip set with reduced 512k hardware ROM. Other enhancements would likely include UltraDMA drive buses, as well as features making the computers easier to upgrade, sources said. Price is also likely to come down. The low-end 233-MHz iMac will go for $899, according to reports. The basic model of the current iMac at the Apple online store runs $1,199 for a 266-MHz. model. techweb.com But the 300mz needs to show up (earlier) at the WWDC Jim K. The State AGs are recommending that MSFT license Windows source code - could AAPL end up selling Windows on its Server OS X as a alternative client ?