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"I would say that for a very cheap price of only $50 to $100 you can pick up an excellent computer," he says. "This investment for a parent with a kid in school could be very important. You can learn a lot in six months at home, what would take you two years in college. An adult can learn whether or not he's interested in computers for $50 or $100 before buying an IBM-PC at $2,000."
"The TI's a special problem," Harter says. "We don't want to give up on the TI. There may have been two million owners a month ago but a lot of those have put their computers in the closet. The market is still very big. Many people wanted a computer andbought a $50 computer. There's no reason to get another one if you already have this one. There's a hardcore market that will be around for a long time."
"I've had three 1972 Chevrolet Vegas. That car was universally panned. Even though Chevrolet stopped making them, they're still around. Edsel owners, too: They keep their cars and they love their cars." He notes that the TI computer will continue to be serviced.
