Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!bellcore!rutgers!mit-eddie!ll-xn!ames!nrl-cmf!cmcl2!phri!dasys1!brett From: brett@dasys1.UUCP (Brett Genger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple Subject: Re: Gassee's Interview (wasRe: Claris buys Styleware: good or bad?) Summary: Apple's in Business Message-ID: <5435@dasys1.UUCP> Date: 11 Jul 88 08:36:58 GMT References: <8217@brl-smoke.ARPA>Organization: The Big Electric Cat Lines: 18 In article , jm7e+@ANDREW.CMU.EDU ("Jeremy G. Mereness") writes: > I read the same article in Open-Apple and was able to see Gassee's point about > getting specific, high volume markets nailed down. I can live with > concentration of sales pitching around such markets, the Apple // to education > and the Mac toward business. I mean, Apple has to compete. > > However, I see no reason whatsoever why the both hardware and the promotion of > software R&D should also take this philosophy. With the Mac with the business > label, it seems that most parties are abandoning the Apple // for "bigger and > better worlds." As far as I know, the Only reason Apple didn't make the GS with a higher speed, was because they didn't want it to Compete with the Mac sales. It might just be me, but I feel Apple is seriously neglecting their personal computer users, in the race for the "Ultimate" affordable Business machine. -brett