Supertimer wrote:
original IBM PC wasn't exactly a cheapo computer either; it was the clones that became cheap.Yes but even years later when IBM was selling Aptivas for a quite competitive price with the compatibles, Macs were still expensive.
Macs have *always* been expensive, and still are.
What they should have done is integrate Apple II software compatibility into the first Macs AND an Ensoniq sound chip plus color graphics. A Macintosh IIGS basically. Then lower the price over time.
And guess what, they did. Ok, the II in 1987 still was way too expensive, but with the LC I/II/III/475 they basically did. Four years too late though..
Regards, R