Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihu1e.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!ihu1e!nowlin From: nowlin@ihu1e.UUCP (Jerry Nowlin) Newsgroups: net.micro.apple Subject: Re: Apple kept the elevator Message-ID: <321@ihu1e.UUCP> Date: Wed, 26-Sep-84 14:25:57 EDT Article-I.D.: ihu1e.321 Posted: Wed Sep 26 14:25:57 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 27-Sep-84 04:59:42 EDT Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 22 . I can hardly believe all you moaners and groaners that bought a "cute" little Macintosh and now you feel shafted. I think Michael Ward summed it up very nicely: "You've been stupid enough to cough up the bucks so far..." Anyone who buys a computer and isn't familiar with the pitfalls involved should ask someone who is for help. Anyone who is familiar will tell you never to buy a new product till it's been out there for 6 months and you can see what it will do. Falling prices along with semi-annual upgrades are almost constants in the micro business. I have yet to buy anything, from a plain dumb terminal to a whole computer system, that hasn't dropped in price within a few months. Even after waiting 6 months to see how it stands up on the market. I was slobbering over the Macs in the store when they first came out, but after 6 months I wasn't hungry anymore. I got a box of crayons at home if I want to draw pictures (they'll do colors!). You guys think you got the shaft. I think you were bending over with your cheeks spread when you bought your 128K Mac. Jerry