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   From: brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com   
      
   On Dec 16, 2025 at 7:42:24 AM MST, "CrudeSausage" wrote   
   <69416fd0$0$19$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com>:   
      
   > On 2025-12-15 9:44 p.m., Alan wrote:   
      
   ...   
   >>>   
   >>> Jobs wanted to give people the impression that their machines were   
   >>> premium by charging more. In the end, their machines weren't actually   
   >>> capable of anything more than the competition, though I believe that   
   >>> the Apple ][ felt more robust than machines from Atari and Commodore.   
   >>> Of course, I wasn't old enough to even own one at the time, so I'm   
   >>> basing myself on what other people have said.   
   >>   
   >> What?   
   >>   
   >> Complete bullshit you just made up.   
   >   
   > No, it is a well known fact:    
      
   That link does not back the claim that he wanted to push an impression of   
   premium by charging more. To the contrary, it contradicts it, noting:   
      
       He aimed to innovate and differentiate Apple's offerings, which   
       was evident in his return to the company in 1997, where he   
       focused on simplifying product lines and creating high-quality   
       products like the iMac and iPhone. Jobs   
      
   In other words, charing more for better products.   
   >   
   > I imagine that you're just as shocked as muhammedans   
      
   What does this mean?   
      
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