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Re: macintosh software on the atari 520/1040ST

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From: Bruce Holloway
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 1986 19:48
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In article <1297@ism780c.UUCP> tim@ism780c.UUCP (Tim Smith) writes:
>> However the obstacle facing mass production is the approval of
>> Apple, which seems to be necessary in order for this company to
>> distribute their product with the Macintosh ROMs.  Wouldn't it be
>> possible for them to sell the cartridge without the ROMs and let
>> the buyer purchase and install them?
>
>Yes, they could sell the cartridge without the ROMs, but where is
>the purchaser going to buy them?

Go to Macintosh dealers. Tell them you want to buy the ROMs. They'll sell
them to you. But Apple may start requiring dealers to ask for serial numbers,
so you'd have to know someone with a Mac to get them.

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From: holloway@drivax.UUCP (Bruce Holloway)
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Subject: Re: macintosh software on the atari 520/1040ST
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Date: Thu, 3-Apr-86 14:48:39 EST
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