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From: certain@washington.cs.unc.edu (Andrew Certain)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple,comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Accepting the Mac (was Re: More Macweek Rumors)
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Date: 17 Mar 90 23:13:08 GMT
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In article <1990Mar17.043503.15606@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu>
    aland@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu (Alan D Danziger) writes:
>In article <12667@thorin.cs.unc.edu> certain@washington.cs.unc.edu
>than a year ago...  Sounds like a new model to me!

I admit it:  I forgot about the //c+; however, if you want to think that
Apple has put equal amounts of R&D into each line (or even proportional
to the user base -- which is much larger for the Apple II), and that
the new Apple II machines (if you count ROM 03, etc.) are as much an
improvement over the previous machenes as the new Macs, I guess I'll
have to admit that I can't convince you since all I can do is look at
the machines and draw conclusions.

I wrote:
>>I really wish Apple would put out a card that would allow us to run our
    ^^^^^^^^^^^  emphasis added
>>Apple II software on a Mac II, and merge the two lines, but even though
>>there would be a hugh market out there, I don't see it happening.
>
>
>Besides, if you want to run your Apple II software on a Mac, you CAN
>(not should) get a Mac and a program called ][ in a Mac ( I don't know
>who the company is offhand) and USE IT!  All you would need is a 5.25"
>
>Andrew, it seems to me that you are fixed in your belief, and that is
>fine for you.  But don't try to tell us what Apple should do.  If you
>feel you know, then it is your responsibility as an unsatisfied
>customer to report your suggestions and comments to Apple.
>

I didn't know that we weren't supposed to express our opinions in such
harsh, commanding words as "really wish."  This newsgroup, then, should
be free of any disgruntled words for fear of offending somebody?  We should
only communicate privately with Apple?  I disagree.  If "I really wish"
offends you, I guess you'd better filter all article written by me.

The ][ in a Mac only emulates an unenhanced //e and not even that in 
every mode.

Andrew Certain
certain@cs.unc.edu