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From: chuqui@nsc.UUCP (Chuq Von Rospach)
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Subject: Re: Amiga vs. ST
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Date: Thu, 8-Aug-85 02:12:01 EDT
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In article <402@azure.UUCP> michaelk@azure.UUCP (Mike Kersenbrock) writes:
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>So how do you explain the IBM (PC/XT/AT)?


Simple. IBM has a lock on the office market. Many offices won't buy
anything that doesn't have IBM's name on it (living in the unix world
biases your perceptions. In the 'real' world, all the money spent on Unix
boxes is barely pocket change to IBM...). That creates a strong demand for
IBM compatible stuff for people who want to be able to read data but don't
want to spend money for the name, and strong demand in the home office
market as well since a businessman wants to be able to take his stuff home
and work on it... Its amazing what you can do with a product with a
questionable price/performance ration if you're IBM... 

If you want to look at exactly how powerful the name of IBM is in the
office marketplace, look at the PCjr. Without the political power of the
IBM name in purchasing offices, the machine flopped, because it couldn't
compete in an open market. The real advantage IBM has is that its market
ISN'T open...
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