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From: mikes@shumv1.uucp (Michael Steele)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Split of divisions?
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Date: 10 Nov 89 21:40:05 GMT
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In article <8911082047.aa02490@SMOKE.BRL.MIL> MMPR004@ECNCDC.BITNET (Scott Hutinger) writes:
>But, how come Apple decided to ship tech notes seperately this month?  Eg.

This change in policy was suggested by the Developers Association(the
group of developers that was formed at Applefest) to Apple at Applefest.
The thought was if Apple makes tech notes separate then Apple can reduce the
cost of becoming an Apple II developer.  Right now the $600 fee may be
too high for some people (like college students) to get Developer type
support. By separating the support we don't have to get all the Mac
garbage and throw it away thus making it cheaper.

Hopefully we'll see Apple implement some of the other ideas brought up
by this group.  But I don't think the splitting of support represents a
split in the company....Apple Co. makes too much from the II to get rid
of it.

mikes@shumv1.ncsu.edu
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