Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!wuarchive!gem.mps.ohio-state.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!uwm.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!uxc.cso.uiuc.edu!bucc2!heart From: heart@bucc2.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple Subject: Apple's committment to the // line Message-ID: <14000013@bucc2> Date: 9 Oct 89 09:39:35 GMT Lines: 33 Nf-ID: #N:bucc2:14000013:000:1663 Nf-From: bucc2.UUCP!heart Oct 5 15:12:00 1989 I would just like to take the time to say that I believe that Apple is making a grave mistake in abandoning the Apple // line. I know they giving up on it because: a) they have only introduced 1 new Apple // since the GS (the //c+) b) they insist on selling the Apple //'s at a price that makes the Mac more attractive (the Mac+ can be had for about $1300, a reasonably equiped //GS will cost $1500+) c) they admit not caring about the Apple // line by ignoring it in their latest quarterly report (the Mac and it's related products are heavily emphasized.) I think that Apple should give their // line of computers a serious upgrade such as the ever rumored GS+. A new // need a clock speed of AT LEAST 8mhz with 1meg ram, a built in 3.5" drive, serial, scsi, and at least one PARALLEL port built in. Also, the price must come down from the insane price of the GS. If Apple is going to continue to ignore obviously needed upgrades in it's original line of computers, they should SELL THE LINE to a company who will take the time and make the effort to continue pushing it to it's limit and giving the customers the support that they probably need and definately want. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ken Kohler UUCP: {cepu,att,uiucdcs,noao}!bradley!bucc2!heart Bradley University ARPA: cepu!bradley!bucc2!heart@seas.ucla.edu University Hall room 218 ATTMAIL: attmail!bradley!bucc2!heart 1307 West Bradley Ave. PHONE: (309) 677-1664 Peoria, IL 61606 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------