MAC Basic vs MS Basic?

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From: Eirikur Hallgrimsson
Date: Thu, 30 May 1985 20:28

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I need some enlightenment.

I've heard of a product, (from Apple, I assume) called MAC Basic.
Yesterday in the MIT Coop I ran across a nice thick book about it,
better than the average DEC language manual (ok, folks, that's a high
standard), from SYBEX publishing. It didn't say one word about
MicroSoft. I checked some syntax and keywords against an MS Basic
manual. Clearly different.

The book was really nice. Lots of good detail, ToolBox access, etc.
Looked like it was all done on a LaserWriter.

No one sells MAC basic. Only MS Basic, though some ads list it as MAC
basic.

I've even heard, (faintly) about people having this product in some
form.

Does this thing exist, (and if so, what is it?) or is it all
confusion about MS Basic V2 or something like that?

	Eirikur Hallgrimsson

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