Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!we13!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!seaburg From: seaburg@uiucdcs.UUCP (seaburg ) Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: Re: MacIntosh and the Emporor's clothes - (nf) Message-ID: <5365@uiucdcs.UUCP> Date: Sat, 4-Feb-84 03:26:43 EST Article-I.D.: uiucdcs.5365 Posted: Sat Feb 4 03:26:43 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 8-Feb-84 10:20:32 EST Lines: 23 #R:fortune:-241500:uiucdcs:10400108:000:1033 uiucdcs!seaburg Feb 3 22:33:00 1984 You are obviously a computer user. (You got a note here, right?) The point of the Mac is to reach new POTENTIAL users-- those people who are afraid of computers (for whatever reason) and don't want to spend time memorizing commands and reading manuals. I too am a fairly proficient computer user (even if I can't spell), and I probably wouldn't buy a Mac because I understand the concepts related to computer use and learning the commands wouldn't be too difficult for me. But the 'average' person isn't that familiar with computers and for the most part doesn't want to read manuals. My father (who has a PhD in Civil Engineering - so he's no dummy) recently bought an IBM PC and has yet to read all the documentation. Since computers are going down in price, and since they can be helpful for many tasks, many more people will be tempted into purchasing computers. The companies who make their computers easiest to use (while being functional and versatile) will sell more of their computers. ...pur-ee!uiucdcs!seaburg