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From: mmunz@pro-beagle.cts.com (Mark Munz)
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Subject: Re: Dealers and Sys. 5.0
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Date: 24 Oct 89 05:25:11 GMT
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{Subject: Re: Dealers and Sys. 5.0

>All the millions of dollars spent in development of the Apple II Video
> Overlay Card, System Software 5.0.2 and the revisions to the Apple...
>well as the addition of AppleTalk networking to the Apple II line ....
>a giant sting operation.

Matt, what about those rumors that Apple had the Apple II Video Overlay
Card for a number of years before it released it?  I'm not saying they're
true.. but if there is any hint of truth, it makes me wonder..

And sorry, I still don#4consider the new IIgs a true revision. A few
years back, a revision (Rev B motherboards of IIe's) weren't even
announced, now all of a sudden, it's a big deal..

That's not to get on your case, or Dave's or any of the folks that are
still fighting for the Apple II. We know you're working hard.. it's just
that Apple Inc. doesn't look like it cares..

I hope I'm mistaken.. and I truly hope the "new" GS wasn't the machine
Sculley was talking about. I truly hope Apple Inc. sees the Apple II
machine as a viable source of income that needs to be supported both
by internal support (aka DTS) and by advertising.

Mark Munz