Re: New Apple II (was Apple's next move ...)

[jamess@cts.com (Jim Stafford)]

Eric Dietrich (madscientist@treebranch.com) wrote:
: In article <4lhrui$5hu@newsbf02.news.aol.com> RUBYWAND, rubywand@aol.com
: writes:
: >>Who would spend $2500 for a machine whose only claim to fame is that it
: can 
: >>run old lo-res GS apps, when they can spend the same money and get 
: >>a pretty hefty Mac or Pentium?
: >>
: >
: >     First, $2500 is too high for good home market penetration. Figuring
: >on a decent 200MHz MIPS, Alpha, etc. RISC system with 16MB RAM installed,
: >3.5 diskette drive, x8 CD-ROM, and 2.1GB hard disk, the GS-X 'box' with
: KB
: >and mouse should come in at around $1500.
: >

How about just a motherboard for those of us that would like to put our 
own computer together? It sure would save a lot of production costs. You 
could sell a put together box to those who wish it.

jamess