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From: delaneyg@wnre.aecl.CDN ("H. Grant Delaney")
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: New GS ROMs
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Date: 18 Aug 89 23:55:00 GMT
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>Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
>Grant, we met in Kansas.  You seem like an intelligent guy. For the life of me,
>I can't understand why you're not understanding this.  Maybe it's me.  I should
>have eaten breakfast.

Thanks for the compliment

The point is what is too expensive and the tools that are their are not perfect
if I remember correctly.  Also could more be put on the single rom or are the 
full 128K used?  Really it would be to much to hope that perhaps one of the 
2 roms in the new GS is just an upgrade of the ones we already have.


>*YOU CAN NOT FIT THE NEW ROMS INTO AN EXISTING MOTHERBOARD.*

I think we all can agree with this !!!

>As Jeremy has pointed out, there is a facility for adding ROM through the
>Memory Expansion Slot.  However, Apple's memory card doesn't have a ROM socket
>on it, so a ROM upgrade can't be offered that way, either.  Although third-
>party cards might have ROM sockets on them, to upgrade Apple would then have
>to sell their highly valued intellectual property, the Apple IIgs ROM, without
>a computer.  The word "clone" instantly pops to my mind, and we all know how
>Apple's legal department feels about such things.

Now here's another chance for APPLE and third party's to get together.  Let
third parties sell the rom Boards with some software of their on on ROMS
and let apple sell the second rom to registered owners through their Dealer
network. 
  
   I know Matt that's Pie in the sky thinking as it would cut into
sales of the new machine from people like my self who will probably by one
with in the year.  I need to replace my daughter's II+ anyway.  Then maybe 
I'll just go MAC and develop under MPW.

>I could be wrong.  It's happened before.  But this is how I see it.

And Matt I do like to hear your's and other's opinions on these topics

Thanks for your's and other's personal opinions

Grant