8 Nov
1998
8 Nov
'98
1:48 p.m.
On Sun, 8 Nov 1998 Innfogra(a)aol.com wrote:
True, the Macintosh was a revolutionary concept and
the 128K original is now a
collectable. Many people bought Macs as their first computer. This generates
popularity, time generates nostalgia.
And while the iMac will be collectable, it'll be about as a "collectable"
as the original Mac, being that there were over 200,000 sold within the
first couple months or so. So everyone who's interested should be able to
find one.
E-mail is pushing many computerphobic people into
needing to use a
computer. This is a new step in the revolution which is going to bring
a great majority of people into the computer revolution. Apple & Jobs
recognized the movement and, yes, used the trick again. This is
generating huge sales for Apple and in 20 years down the road,
nostalgia.
It might have just been an accident but either way it breathed much needed
life back into Apple, and I'm certainly glad to see that.
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com
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