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Never Doubt the Rumors (2/28/98)
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See? Rumors aren't always false. Despite continued statements of "no formal announcements at this time" over the last few days, Apple dropped several prices today and introduced new G3-based servers, just as several Mac news and rumors sites have been reporting for weeks. You can see the new prices reflected in several machines configurable at the Apple Store.
As of now, Apple's minimum advertised price on the desktop G3/233 is only $1699, down from $1999. That price makes the system a very attractive buy for users of older Macs looking to upgrade, and it should also be a good midrange purchase for corporate buyers who want a fast machine with several years' worth of life in it. And since several Apple resellers are forgoing their co-op funds by selling below MAP, it's likely that you'll be able to find the aforementioned system for, say, $1549 if you shop around a little. Sounds like a bargain to us. Of course, our 200 MHz 604e system cost us $2700 just a year ago, so we may be a little biased.
We at AtAT have high hopes that the reduced prices will help increase Apple's sales in March to level that allows them to post a Q2 profit. (Hey, like we said, we all have to be right once in a while, so we're keeping our fingers crossed.)
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 | | The above scene was taken from the 2/28/98 episode: February 28, 1998: In accordance with the buzz that's been circulating for several weeks, today Apple dropped prices on several machines in its stable, and introduced some new mustang servers. Meanwhile, back in the labs, mad geniuses prepare the next ultra-speedy high-end system to be unleashed later this year, and the news of Newton's death has been greatly over-reported...
Other scenes from that episode: 493: Dark Horse Runs Fast (2/28/98) As for the future, Mac OS Rumors is talking about a new Apple system that addresses the six-slot void left gaping by the cancellation of PowerExpress, the ill-fated high-end system that Apple had been working on for years before scrapping it several weeks ago... 494: The Newton Thesaurus (2/28/98) Even though we'd been hearing rumors of Newton's imminent demise for years (or possibly because we'd been hearing that for so long), when the official announcement came, it didn't quite seem real...
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