Re: I appologize for confusing Apple with Mac

[lesherjt@vuse.vanderbilt.edu (Tilghman Lesher)]

Nathan Mates (nathan@visi.com) wrote:
: In article <323293F3.37FC@prism.gatech.edu>,
: Jennie Rivlin  <psg92jr@prism.gatech.edu> wrote:
: >Someone explained to me that Apple manufactures Macintosh much like GM 
: >manufactures Ford.

: >Is this a good analogy?

:    Nope. GM and Ford are rather different companies which compete.  GM
: produces many separate product lines (Dodge, Saturn, etc) with some
: degrees of separation between them. 

Actually, VERY GOOD ANALOGY!!!

The Apple Inc. of the 80s is not the Apple Inc. of the 90s.

80s Intelligent, innovative, ingenius.

90s Stupid, slow, sheep.

	I  -->  S	(Sigh! The good ol' days)

:    A far better analogy related to asking about Macintoshes in the
: Apple II newsgroup is like going to a Dog show and asking about what
: to feed goldfish. Sure, you might find someone with both a dog and a
: goldfish at home, but you're in the wrong place. Ask at the local
: aquarium, or rent _Jaws_.:)

Precisely.  Very well said.

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