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From: wwtaroli@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Bill Taroli)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple,comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Accepting the Mac (was Re: More Macweek Rumors)
Message-ID: <2475@rodan.acs.syr.edu>
Date: 18 Mar 90 09:25:00 GMT
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Reply-To: wwtaroli@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Bill Taroli)
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Well, I certainly hope I could take a view of this issue from both sides since
I used a //e for 5 years and then moved over to the Mac.

Generally, I agree with your sentiment that it would be nice to have some
sort of IIgs emulation on a Mac (probably a NuBus card, with supporting
software) for those IIgs users who would like the extra functionality of the
Mac without having to dispose of all their II software.  However, I (and I
believe Apple) differ in your opinion that this effort should be undertaken
by Apple.  It is my understanding that Apple, throughout its history, has not
developed such products, leaving them to third party developers.  If you want
to scream at someone for such hardware, scream at them.

I really don't understand why such bickering persists between these two "camps."
As you point out so nicely, these are two very different machines.  Thus, it
should come as no surprise that they develop differently.  Granted, I can
identify with your (and other II users') feelings that they have somehow been
cheated.  But consider the viewpoint of the Mac users...  How would you like it
if, a week after your purchased the latest and greatest of the Mac world Apple
introduces a newer, more expensive model that you like even better (and may have
purchased had it been available)?  Granted, this exaggerates things a bit, but
then quite a bit of that goes on in these discussions.  I'm sure you wouldn't
be too pleased.  In addition, this creates a nightmare as far as new users are
concerned... "which one of these is the right one for me??"  So, while we have
benefitted (in one sense) from more product development, we suffer from a bit
of confusion surrounding the "improvments" in the different models available.

In contrast, the II line benefits via third parties in that there is one stable
hardware platform to work from... versus a shaky software platform (try cleaning
up the System Apple!!!) and a myriad of hardware configurations.

I think that all this arguing between II users and Mac users serves no purpose
and is generally a waste of effort.  If you really want to have an impact,
complain to those people who can change this situation.... those wonderful,
bureaucratic folks at Apple!  :-)

--
"I'm sorry, you'll have to call your local Apple dealer."
					       -- Apple customer "service"

Bill Taroli
WWTAROLI@RODAN.acs.syr.edu
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