BS about "changes in cost of cheapest machines"

At 3:22 -0600 3/7/13, Fred wrote: True in general, but my Fat Mac in about 1985 [1] cost ~$1500 (new) including University of Texas' academic discount (I was a student). I decided that way because that price beat Ciarcia Circuit Cellar's price for a *kit* for an 8086 SBC, and the 68000 looked more powerful to me than the 8086. I mistakenly thought that I'd be writing most of my own software in either case - and I've yet to really learn any assembly language. I totally misjudged the development of MacOS and applications, or the speed at which MS-DOS' hardware requirements would advance ... Anyway, my point is that exceptions to Apple pricing did exist, and were (at least in my case, though not necessarily for the right reasons) decisive. [1] I was going to say, "I still have it", but on thoughtful consideration, I guess I only still have the bottom and front bezel of the case and the CRT. Power supply re-built, logic board upgraded to Mac Plus which required replacement of case back. Not too sure about the frame - is that the same between a Plus and a Fat Mac? I still have the mouse and keyboard and power cable. -- - Mark 210-379-4635 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Asteroids headed toward planets inhabited by beings that don't have technology adequate to stop them: Think of it as Evolution in Fast-Forward.