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From: eric@milo.UUCP (Eric Bergan)
Newsgroups: net.micro.mac
Subject: Re: mac compatibles ?
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Date: Tue, 27-Nov-84 10:31:18 EST
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> Personally, I think it would be hard to compete with Apple by making a
> cheaper Mac.  Apple's cost for the hardware can't be more than a few
> hundred dollars, which means they can easily match any price cuts.

	Rumor had it that counting just cost of hardware, labor, and utilities
a mac costs about $300 to produce. Of course, there is advertising, R&D, and
factory construction to cover also, but since Jobs fought hard for a $1999
price tag up front, I suspect that they are not loosing money on the little
darlings.

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					eric
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