Word: price
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...price of the tickets, $85 for alumni and $43 for undergrads, may have lowered turnout, according to Ghani. "It was a fancy affair, more than some recent undergrads were willing to pay," he said...
...know that people who ended up coming were thrilled to pay that price," Simmons said. "We tried to keep costs down as much as we could...
...seem excessive to include such leading-edge technology in a consumer-oriented computer. Yet, given the fast pace at which computers become outdated, using such hardware inside the iMac should help it last longer than most in its price range, and therefore make it a better value for the consumer...
...provide such a powerhouse at such a low price, Apple had to make some sacrifices. The iMac lacks a built-in floppy disk drive. Without such a form of writeable media, installations can become difficult. However, in the college dormitory environment, where high-speed networks are more efficient than floppy disks, the latter is becoming obsolete. In creating a cheap computer, Apple decided to forgo the drive and to offer it as an external option--leaving the ultimate choice up to the consumer. Imation and Iomega both offer 100+ MB disk drives (the former also offering compatibility with current floppy...
Despite these problems, it is hard to mask the iMac's low price and host of features and technology. And while there are many environments for which it would not be appropriate, the iMac is certainly a viable option for a home or a college dormitory. What's Included: 4 GB Hard Drive 24x CD-RAM Drive 32 MB RAM 2 MB Video RAM 10/100 Base-T Ethernet Card 56Kbps Internal Modem Built-in Monitor Keyboard and Mouse