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From: toddpw@tybalt.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel)
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Subject: Re: Future of Apple II line
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Date: 3 May 90 21:10:24 GMT
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bchurch@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU (Bob Church) writes:

>In article <12724@smoke.BRL.MIL>, gwyn@smoke.BRL.MIL (Doug Gwyn) writes:
>> 
>> I don't know why you keep harping on the Amiga.  Apple is not going
>> to be interested in fighting over such a puny piece of the market.

>I was under the impression that the growing Amiga market was the *only*
>reason the GS came out when it did. Hurry up and get something with 
>flashy demos on the showroom floor to impress the first time computer
>buyers when they walk in. It seemed to work, too. The Amiga lost a lot
>of steam after that. Of course, now that that's taken care of Apple can
>get back to the Macintosh business and to hell with the GS. 
>You gotta admit, it explains a lot.

No comment on that last bit... :)

Apple ought to take a GOOD LONG LOOK at the A3000...

They might learn something about how to make better Macs.

90% could be applied to the IIGS, as well... read my //f paper. (Email me).

Todd Whitesel
toddpw @ tybalt.caltech.edu