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From: bchurch@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU (Bob Church)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: MacUser Rumor
Summary: Future
Message-ID: <875@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU>
Date: 11 Nov 89 14:12:06 GMT
References: <7078.infoapple.net@pro-generic>
Organization: Ohio University CS Dept., Athens
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In article <7078.infoapple.net@pro-generic>, ericmcg@pro-generic.cts.com (Eric Mcgillicuddy) writes:

> Question: what company has the expertise, capital and vision to push the //
> into the 90's?
 
I don't believe that it's a matter of what one company will do but the 
efforts of several support companies. Timeworks PUBLISH-IT! and Bits and
Pieces ROCKETCHIP come to mind. If Apple really wanted to deep-six the
// they wouldn't have hired Lyons and the Beagle Bros. people. If Apple
has indeed decided to continue the // line it's probably because of the
overwhelming support they've seen from third party developers.
What better way to prove the // than to split off the line and let it live
off it's profits. Think where the // would be if they'd done that a few
years ago.  
Disclaimer: Not owning a GS I can't speak for that machine. I'm only 
referring to my experiences as an 8 bit apple // user. They are made
by the same company you know.

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