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Re: Why Apple's System 7.1 sucks in my opinion.

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From: john j chirichiello
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 05:30
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rsvanc00@nx06.mik.uky.edu (Randolph S. Vance) writes:

>I recently purchased Apple's Macintosh operating System, Version 7.1
>from MacWarehouse. I was impressed with the speed that MacWarehouse
>had in delivering, even with the fact that System 7.1 was a bit delayed
>due to the holidays. Well, I got System 7.1 today, I unpacked it with
>a greedy smile and a gladdened heart, now I could finally throw away
>my antiquated System 6 from the System Folder. I noticed several goodies
>which Apple gave me for my purchase. At Ease! Wow! and QuickTime to boot,
>Cool! Now I could look at my QT copy of the Zapruder film! ;) ;) ;)

>Then, to my horror, I noticed a small note Apple packed in. It read:

>"If your computer does not have a 1.4 MB floppy drive..." (title)


    Just to let you know that I went through the same thing you
did.  I did not have the patients you had, instead I sent system
7.1 back to Mac Connection.  I think Apple should of had two
packages available.  One for 800K drives and one for 1.4 drives.
 
John
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