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From: philip@pro-generic.cts.com (Philip McDunnough)
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Subject: Re: Apple's committment to the // line
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Date: 16 Oct 89 07:20:36 GMT
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Network Comment: to #6222 by jabernathy@pro-houston.cts.com

Joe,
 I really must take issue with the thrust of this posting.I agree that the GS
is ready to mature, and it will.However take away Apple's support from it and
the line wouldn't last very long indeed.HP cut off a wonderful computer caled
the INTEGRAL.Some people tried to improve it(to what it should have been) but
support from users just faded away.Still a great computer.

 Not too long ago Apple was in trouble(finacially).The Apple// line would
never have saved them,NEVER.The Mac is the computer of choice for most
businesses who purchase from Apple. Never mind if they could make do with an
Apple//. They could also make do with a CP/M computer but not many do. There
is this issue of connectivity,file transfers,etc... .The GS with System 5 has
come a long way. 

 It is irrelevant whether or not Mr.Mensch comes up with a 100mip
cpu.Transputers are fast,but nobody buys them.People need a reliable source
they can trust will be around.The days of the "hackers" I'm afraid are gone.

 The GS does have a market as a general
purpose/personal/home/educational/small business with no connectivity
needs/etc... computer.It will not dislodge the Mac and will certainly not hurt
OS/2 prospects on the 386 intel line.

 There are very few personal computers left.The GS is one.I think it would be
a disservice to the GS to try to make more of it than what it should be.

  Finally, have you ever wondered what the proportion of developpers to users
is on comp.sys.apple .It's subjective but of all the groups(micro) that I read
this is the one with the highest.Wonder why?

  Philip McDunnough    ->philip@utstat.toronto.edu
::University of Toronto
: [my own opinions]