> Yep and the only reason IBM succeeded in dominating the > small and medium businesses with computers Wasn't it also the case that "IBM-type" PCs proliferated, compared with an at-that-time struggling Apple because Apple chose not to license their system for general manufacture. I can't honestly say what portion of the high(er) cost of a Mac was down to quality or the lesser economy of scale Joe --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .