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Re: Amax Mac emulator

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From: Jim Wright
Date: Sun, 01 Jul 1990 01:59
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coxc0045@ucselx.sdsu.edu (David Tse) writes:
>a comment about your last line: 
>>But life remains the same--to get a real mac, you buy from apple.
>It reminds me of some years ago when IBM clones are not that compatible w/
>the real IBM, someone has said similar comment, if you want full compatible
>computer, buy it from IBM. although newer roms of BIOS from Phoenix and
>Awards are extremely compatible and better and faster, somebody today still
>claims/thinks the real IBM is better buy despite of a much higher price.
>this is my opinion, what's yours?

I don't remember IBM unleashing hordes of lawyers to hound the clone makers.
Both sides of the story have merit.  But with apple's stance, I stand by
the above statement.

Opinion?  I don't think macs will ever reach their full potential until
apple allows a second source for the hardware.

--
Jim Wright
jwright@quonset.cfht.hawaii.edu
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Corp.
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