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Article #16862Re: Anti-Apple Flames (was RE: Apple's Attitude)
From: jww
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1987 02:04
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1987 02:04
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I would just like to note that Apple is making a concerted effort
NOT to let the Plus & 512Ke get obsolete, which I think they ought
to be commended for. I think NEW software should use HFS,
the Script Manager, extended TextEdit, etc.
From a technical standpoint, keeping the 512 up to the state of the
art with the other machines would be very difficult if not impossible.
Certainly diminishing returns and bordering on impractical.
Besides, there are not '600,000' old-ROM machines. Maybe 300,000, and
probably not even that many. Apple sold 300,000 machines the first
year, very few old ROM machines the 2nd year (mostly Plus's), and
many of the original generation machines (10%? 40%?) upgraded to
the new ROM.
And, I hate to repeat it (because it starts flame wars when
you call someone 'cheap'), but those who don't spring for an upgrade
are less likely to buy (as opposed to 'borrow') new software.
--
Joel West
{ucbvax,ihnp4}!sdcsvax!jww or jww@sdcsvax.ucsd.edu
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