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From: kenfair@flammulated.rice.edu (Kenneth Jason Fair)
Subject: Re: A2R&D vs. Apple
Message-ID: <1991Apr22.041216.28103@rice.edu>
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Organization: Rice University
References: <1991Apr16.173306.25759@utstat.uucp> <1991Apr17.055808.26958@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> <1991Apr18.021420.13176@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 91 04:12:16 GMT

In article <1991Apr18.021420.13176@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> stuckey@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Anthony J. Stuckey) writes:
>frye@cerl.uiuc.edu (G. David Frye) writes:

>
>>Having said that, I'd like to applaud the people who stood up personally to
>>the absurd rebate program.  I wonder if the scheme was dreamt up locally by
>>dealers or was a corporate plan.  The prices were an insult, at best, and

>It was a corporate plan.. offered to "six universities in the midwest",
>and actively promoted by apple (to the point of dorm mail-box flyers).

Apple's buyback offer was also instituted here at Rice University.  It
wasn't very well publicized, but there were some flyers put up
announcing it.  From what I heard, the prices were ridiculous
(comparable to what other posters have said). 

All I can say is, I'm happy with my IIGS and I'M NOT TRADING.  PERIOD.

Ken


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