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Subject: Re: FIVE GOOD REASONS WHY IBM'S ARE BETTER THAN MACS
Date: Tue, 09 Apr 1996 20:46:34 -0500
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In article <4ke9k9$17v@masala.cc.uh.edu>, batch@place.net (batch) wrote:

>Plain old simple questions for mac people:

Alright.

>Why does the PC out sell the mac so incredibly badly?

PCs established themselves before the Mac and the Mac didn't catch on
until recently.  But we are catching up, according to sales.  Apple is the
#3 (#2?) vendor now.

>Why are the majority of software on PC first?

Because the market is larger; take a business course.  And for your
obvious attack on this answer, see your first question for my response to
"See the market is bigger! People buy PCs!"

>Why are PC's serviced 5 times more than macs? Probably cause there's 5 times
>more PC's out there.

That wouldn't affect percentages, which is how service records are reported.

Happy?


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