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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
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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